Manjriker Gunaratne, PhD, is professor and chairman of civil and environmental engineering at the University of South Florida, Tampa. He earned a BS in engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and the MASC and PhD degrees in civil engineering from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He has authored/coauthored over 40 research papers that have been published in a number of peer-reviewed international journals. In addition, he has made a number of presentations at various national and international forums in geotechnical and highway engineering.

"This book provides an up-to-date coverage of foundation engineering with useful material that is suitable for seniors and graduate students. It can also be used as a reference by the practicing engineer. The book is concisely and clearly written with many helpful examples. ...Topics are appropriate as a foundation engineering textbook." --Hsein Juang, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA "This handbook is comprehensive and detailed. It presents the content in simple English and has enough background of modern engineering principles to use in a teaching setting. It is nice to see enough background in critical state soil mechanics combined with conventional foundation engineering techniques." --Professor Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, USA

• Review of Soil Mechanics Concepts and Analytical Techniques Used in Foundation Engineering. In Situ Soil Testing. Spread Footings: Analysis and Design. Geotechnical Design of Combined Spread Footings. Structural Design of Foundations. Design of Driven Piles and Pile Groups. Design of Drilled Shafts. Design of Laterally Loaded Piles. Construction Monitoring and Testing Methods of Driven Piles. Retaining Walls: Analysis and Design. Stability Analysis and Design of Slopes. Methods of Soft Ground Improvement. Impact of Groundwater on the Design of Earthen Structures. Index.