<p>The proceedings represent a valuable reference on geotechnical problems peculiar to Africa and for engineering solutions to local problems. Topics covered are: Foundation engineering and lateral support; Methods of design and analysis; Monitoring laboratory and field testing; Municipal industrial and mining waste and environmental geotechnics; Soil improvement; Transportation geotechnics; Case studies.</p><p>The proceedings are also an invaluable source of data on the properties of African soils the properties of residual and tropical soils as well as climate related problems.</p>