Many modern textbooks rely heavily on software outputs. Juárez Badillo and Rico wrote in an era where hand calculations were king. Consequently, the PDF is filled with derivation after derivation. If you want to understand why a formula works, this is the book. It bridges the gap between Solid Mechanics and Soil Mechanics.
: Estudio de las deformaciones verticales en el suelo debido a cargas externas y el tiempo.
—calculating exactly how much a building will sink over decades—and capacidad de carga (bearing capacity)
Tomo 2 moves beyond "what soil is" to "how soil behaves under structures." The volume generally covers four major pillars:
: Principios básicos para el diseño de infraestructuras viales y presas de tierra.
. The book is approximately 700–770 pages and is structured to handle practical geotechnical challenges. UBA Universidad de Buenos Aires Foundation Engineering: