The Engineering of Foundationsincorporates theory into real world practice.
The text emphasizes conceptual understanding and avoids an over simplistic treatment of the subject. Estimation of soil parameters for use in design is given high priority. Users will find an up-to-date text that relates theory to real world practices and integrates concepts and continuity of examples across chapters. Illustrations, applications and hands-on examples are provided. The text not only explains the "how", but also the "why". Table of contents
1 The World Of Foundation Engineering
2 Foundation Design
3 Soils, Rocks, and Groundwater
4 Stress Analysis, Strain Analysis, and Shearing of Soils
5 Shear Strength and Stiffness of Sands
6 Consolidation, Shear Strength, and Stiffness of Clays
7 Site Exploration
8 Shallow Foundations in Soils: Types of Shallow Foundations and Construction Techniques
9 Shallow Foundation Settlement
10 Shallow Foundations: Limit Bearing Capacity
11 Shallow Foundation Design
12 Types of Piles and Their Installation
13 Analysis and Design of Single Piles
14 Pile Driving Analysis and Quality Control of Piling Operations
15 Pile Groups and Piled Rafts
16 Retaining Structures
17 Soil Slopes
Appendix A. Unit Conversions
Appendix B. Useful Relationships and Typical Values of Various Quantities
Appendix C. Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity in the Laboratory Using the Falling-Head Parameter
Appendix D. Determination of Preconsolidation Pressure, Compression and Recompression Indices, and Coefficient of Consolidation from Consolidation Test Data
The Engineering of Foundationsincorporates theory into real world practice.
The text emphasizes conceptual understanding and avoids an over simplistic treatment of the subject. Estimation of soil parameters for use in design is given high priority. Users will find an up-to-date text that relates theory to real world practices and integrates concepts and continuity of examples across chapters. Illustrations, applications and hands-on examples are provided. The text not only explains the "how", but also the "why". Table of contents
1 The World Of Foundation Engineering
2 Foundation Design
3 Soils, Rocks, and Groundwater
4 Stress Analysis, Strain Analysis, and Shearing of Soils
5 Shear Strength and Stiffness of Sands
6 Consolidation, Shear Strength, and Stiffness of Clays
7 Site Exploration
8 Shallow Foundations in Soils: Types of Shallow Foundations and Construction Techniques
9 Shallow Foundation Settlement
10 Shallow Foundations: Limit Bearing Capacity
11 Shallow Foundation Design
12 Types of Piles and Their Installation
13 Analysis and Design of Single Piles
14 Pile Driving Analysis and Quality Control of Piling Operations
15 Pile Groups and Piled Rafts
16 Retaining Structures
17 Soil Slopes
Appendix A. Unit Conversions
Appendix B. Useful Relationships and Typical Values of Various Quantities
Appendix C. Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity in the Laboratory Using the Falling-Head Parameter
Appendix D. Determination of Preconsolidation Pressure, Compression and Recompression Indices, and Coefficient of Consolidation from Consolidation Test Data