The most important conference on soil mechanics & foundation engineering, held every four years. All papers were selected and reviewed by the national societies of the ISSMFE. Nearly all papers in English. Soil properties; Foundations; Design & performance of retaining & buried structures; Embankment dams & dam foundations; Natural hazard mitigation; Ground improvement; Liquefaction;Geophysical methods;Professional practices;Computer applications;Foundations of old structures & monuments.