Dr Ivan Gratchev is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering & Built Environment, Griffith University, Australia. His research interests are in geotechnical aspects of landslides, soil liquefaction, and rock mechanics. He has published numerous research articles in leading international journals and international conferences. During his academic career, Dr Gratchev has taught several geotechnical courses (including soil mechanics, rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering practice) using a project-based approach. His teaching achievements were recognised by his peers and students through a number of learning and teaching citations and awards.Dong-Sheng Jeng is a professor at School of Engineering & Built Environment, Griffith University, Australia. His main research interests include coastal and ocean modelling, offshore geotechnics, porous flow, groundwater hydrodynamics, Artificial neural network and offshore wind energy. Alongside his research, he has authored or co-authored more than 250 journal articles and is an associate editor for a number of journals in the fields.Associate Professor Erwin Oh is the Director International for Griffith Sciences at Griffith University. He is also an Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees in Taiwan, and he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Griffith University. He teaches Geotechnical Engineering for undergraduate student and Advanced Foundation Engineering for postgraduate student. His research interests include soft soils behaviours, ground improvement techniques, and pavement rehabilitation. He has co-authored over 100 refereed journal and conference articles. Associate Professor Oh has strong research collaboration with international partners and is actively engaged with the industry.

• 1. Introduction. 2. Soil formation and exploration. 3. Soil constituents. 4. Soil classification. 5. Soil compaction. 6. Stresses in soils. 7. Principles of water flow in soil. 8. Mohr Crcle and soil deformation. 9. Principles of soil deformation. 10. Consolidation of soft soil. 11. Shear strength of soil.

This book is primarily aimed at soil mechanics students, but its project-based learning approach would be equally beneficial to any practising structural or civil engineer who is only occasionally confronted with soil mechanics problems. […] The authors deliberately present only abstract versions of the corresponding theories or models. Each chapter contains problem solving with clear and detailed resolution, and concludes with a short, useful quiz. […]Philippe Bouillard, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, Civil Engineering, Volume 172 Issue CE4 November 2019, p. 154

Dr Ivan Gratchev is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering & Built Environment, Griffith University, Australia. His research interests are in geotechnical aspects of landslides, soil liquefaction, and rock mechanics. He has published numerous research articles in leading international journals and international conferences. During his academic career, Dr Gratchev has taught several geotechnical courses (including soil mechanics, rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering practice) using a project-based approach. His teaching achievements were recognised by his peers and students through a number of learning and teaching citations and awards.Dong-Sheng Jeng is a professor at School of Engineering & Built Environment, Griffith University, Australia. His main research interests include coastal and ocean modelling, offshore geotechnics, porous flow, groundwater hydrodynamics, Artificial neural network and offshore wind energy. Alongside his research, he has authored or co-authored more than 250 journal articles and is an associate editor for a number of journals in the fields.Associate Professor Erwin Oh is the Director International for Griffith Sciences at Griffith University. He is also an Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees in Taiwan, and he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Griffith University. He teaches Geotechnical Engineering for undergraduate student and Advanced Foundation Engineering for postgraduate student. His research interests include soft soils behaviours, ground improvement techniques, and pavement rehabilitation. He has co-authored over 100 refereed journal and conference articles. Associate Professor Oh has strong research collaboration with international partners and is actively engaged with the industry.

• 1. Introduction. 2. Soil formation and exploration. 3. Soil constituents. 4. Soil classification. 5. Soil compaction. 6. Stresses in soils. 7. Principles of water flow in soil. 8. Mohr Crcle and soil deformation. 9. Principles of soil deformation. 10. Consolidation of soft soil. 11. Shear strength of soil.

This book is primarily aimed at soil mechanics students, but its project-based learning approach would be equally beneficial to any practising structural or civil engineer who is only occasionally confronted with soil mechanics problems. […] The authors deliberately present only abstract versions of the corresponding theories or models. Each chapter contains problem solving with clear and detailed resolution, and concludes with a short, useful quiz. […]Philippe Bouillard, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, Civil Engineering, Volume 172 Issue CE4 November 2019, p. 154

Dr Ivan Gratchev is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering & Built Environment, Griffith University, Australia. His research interests are in geotechnical aspects of landslides, soil liquefaction, and rock mechanics. He has published numerous research articles in leading international journals and international conferences. During his academic career, Dr Gratchev has taught several geotechnical courses (including soil mechanics, rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering practice) using a project-based approach. His teaching achievements were recognised by his peers and students through a number of learning and teaching citations and awards.Dong-Sheng Jeng is a professor at School of Engineering & Built Environment, Griffith University, Australia. His main research interests include coastal and ocean modelling, offshore geotechnics, porous flow, groundwater hydrodynamics, Artificial neural network and offshore wind energy. Alongside his research, he has authored or co-authored more than 250 journal articles and is an associate editor for a number of journals in the fields.Associate Professor Erwin Oh is the Director International for Griffith Sciences at Griffith University. He is also an Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees in Taiwan, and he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Griffith University. He teaches Geotechnical Engineering for undergraduate student and Advanced Foundation Engineering for postgraduate student. His research interests include soft soils behaviours, ground improvement techniques, and pavement rehabilitation. He has co-authored over 100 refereed journal and conference articles. Associate Professor Oh has strong research collaboration with international partners and is actively engaged with the industry.

• 1. Introduction. 2. Soil formation and exploration. 3. Soil constituents. 4. Soil classification. 5. Soil compaction. 6. Stresses in soils. 7. Principles of water flow in soil. 8. Mohr Crcle and soil deformation. 9. Principles of soil deformation. 10. Consolidation of soft soil. 11. Shear strength of soil.

This book is primarily aimed at soil mechanics students, but its project-based learning approach would be equally beneficial to any practising structural or civil engineer who is only occasionally confronted with soil mechanics problems. […] The authors deliberately present only abstract versions of the corresponding theories or models. Each chapter contains problem solving with clear and detailed resolution, and concludes with a short, useful quiz. […]Philippe Bouillard, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, Civil Engineering, Volume 172 Issue CE4 November 2019, p. 154