Foundation Engineering Handbook - Hardcover

Day, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071447695 ISBN 13: 9780071447690

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2005

Synopsis

This practical resource focuses on foundation engineering, emphasizing the geotechnical aspects and the use of the International Building Code(R).

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The latest information on foundation engineering, design, construction, and code

This practical resource offers complete coverage of foundation engineering, emphasizing the geotechnical aspects and the use of the 2006 International Building Code. Foundation Engineering Handbook explains how to develop a complete program of foundation investigation, conduct geotechnical field and laboratory studies, and analyze data for the design of foundations. Evaluating construction and preparing foundation engineering reports is also covered.

Covers these and other key topics:

• Soil mechanics
• Field testing
• Earth slope stability evaluation
• Seismic analysis
• 2006 International Building Code

COMPLETE COVERAGE OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

• Introduction
• Geotechnical engineering
• Subsurface Exploration
• Laboratory Testing
• Soil Mechanics
• Design
• Shallow and Deep Foundations
• Bearing Capacity of Foundations
• Settlement of Foundations
• Consolidation
• Foundations on Expansive Soil
• Slope Stability
• Retaining Walls
• Foundation Deterioration and Cracking
• Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering for Soils
• Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering for Foundations and Retaining Walls
• Construction
• Grading and Other Soil Improvement Methods
• Foundation Excavation, Underpinning, and Field Load Tests
• Geosynthesis and Instrumentation
• 2006 International Building Code
• Regulations for Soils
• Regulations for Foundations

About the Author:

Robert W. Day (San Diego, CA) has published over 200 papers, as is currently active on various committees with ASCE, ASTM, Tranportation Research Board, and received a design award from AIA. After completing his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering at Villanova specializing in Structural Engineering, he completed his masters in Civil Engineering and Engineer Degree at MIT.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0071447695
• ISBN 13: 9780071447690
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 930