This resource from the University of the West of England, Bristol contains undergraduate level resource introducing the concepts of soil compression and swelling (includes graphs and equations).

This manual provides guidelines for calculations of vertical displacements and settlement of soil under shallow foundations supporting various types of structures and under embankments.

Lecture notes focusing on measuring grain size distributions (GSDs) of soils and the two methods used to do this. Provides procedures for Sieve Testing and Hydrometer Testing to find the GSD for particular grain sizes.

Information on taking sediment samples in marine environments and the type of equipment used. Contains information on laboratory procedures for different types of testing once the soil has been collected and provides...

The International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC), which is associated with the Centre for Development and Environment, University of Berne, Switzerland, aims to "provide a better understanding of soils and...