Foundations and Earth Structures (NAVFAC DM 7.2) - Softcover

Engineering Command, Naval Facilities

 
9781300554356: Foundations and Earth Structures (NAVFAC DM 7.2)

Synopsis

The second part of the newly revised DM 7 series, this portion deals with the appli- cation of geotechnical principles to actual structures. Much of the material and the subjects covered are new to this edition. Topics included are as follows: • Prologue: Shear Strength for Geotechnical Design • Geotechnical Design in Problem Soils and Specialty Construction Methods • Excavations • Earthwork, Hydraulic and Underwater Fills • Analysis of Walls and Retaining Structures • Shallow Foundations • Deep Foundations • Probability and Reliability in Geotechniical Engineering Worked examples are included.

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