Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice Third Edition Karl Terzaghi Late Professor of the Practice of Civil Engineering Harvard University Lecturer and Research Consultant in Civil Engineering University of Illinois Ralph B. Peck Professor of Fotndation Engineering, Emeritus University of Illinois Gholamreza Mesri Professor of Civil Engineering University of Illinois A Wiley-Interscience Publication JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. New York Chichester Brisbane Toronto Singapore This text is printed on acid-free paper. Copyright 0 1996 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Published simultaneously in Canada. Reproduction or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act without the permission of the copyright owner is unlawful. Requests for permission or further information should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 101 58-0012. This publication is de