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Dedication

Professor Noel Simons FREng, 19312006

Noel Simons, who developed the University of Surrey into one of the UKsleading centres of geotechnical learning and research, and who inspiredthe Short Course Series of geotechnical books, died on August 10th2006. He was aged 75.

He was not only a wonderful teacher, mentor, colleague and co-author,but was also a dear friend. This book is dedicated to his memory.