Report SummaryEPRI PerspectiveTitle PageAbstractAcknowledgmentsTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsList of TablesSymbols1. Introduction and Background2. Basic Soil Characterization3. In-Situ Stress Rate4. Strength5. Elastic Deformability6. Time-Dependent Deformability7. Permeability8. Liquefaction ResistanceAppendix A: Standard Penetration TestAppendix B: Cone Penetration Test Appendix C: Pressuremeter TestAppendix D: Dilatometer TestAppendix E: Vane Shear TestAppendix F: Comparison of In-Situ Test MethodsAppendix G: Critical State Soil Mechanics (CCSM) ConceptAppendix H: CPT Calibration Chamber Data for SandsAppendix I: Unit ConversionsAppendix J: Summary Correlation Tables