Offering valuable advice, underlying theory, and technical guidelines on the underground construction technology of slurry walls, this revised and updated edition of a essential "tested-in-action" working tool should be of interest to all engineers, architects, and contractors. In this new second edition, the focus shifts to slurry walls as integral structural systems, with expert discussions of geotechnical issues; the major classes of structures and foundations where slurry walls can be used as permanent elements; new methods of analysis, design, and performance criteria; cost and construction feasibility; special solutions to a variety of below-ground problems; and more.