Foundation Design: Principles and Practices

Coduto, Donald P.

ISBN 10: 0133353818 / ISBN 13: 9780133353815

Published by Prentice Hall, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Foundation Design: Principles and Practices

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Publication Date: 1993

Binding: hardcover

Condition: New

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Synopsis:

Using a design-oriented approach that addresses geotechnical, structural, and construction aspects of foundation engineering, this book explores practical methods of designing structural foundations, while emphasizing and explaining how and why foundations behave the way they do. It explains the theories and experimental data behind the design procedures, and how to apply this information to real-world problems. Covers general principles (performance requirements, soil mechanics, site exploration and characterization); shallow foundations (bearing capacity, settlement, spread footings -- geotechnical design, spread footings -- structural design, mats); deep foundations (axial load capacity -- full-scale load tests, static methods, dynamic methods; lateral load capacity; structural design); special topics (foundations on weak and compressible soils, foundation on expansive soils, foundations on collapsible soils); and earth retaining structures (lateral earth pressures, cantilever retaining walls, sheet pile walls, soldier pile walls, internally stabilized earth retaining structures). For geotechnical engineers, soils engineers, structural engineers, and foundation engineers.

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Key Benefit: Features strong design emphasis and includes practical methods for designing structural foundations while emphasizing and explaining how and why foundations behave the way they do. Uses a multidisciplinary approach that integrates geotechnical, structural, and construction aspects of foundation engineering. Key Topics: Explains the theories and experimental data behind the design procedures, and how to apply this information to real-world problems. Extremely well- written, emphasizing quantitative analysis throughout, features historical vignettes to add interest and offer perspectives on the relationship between theory and practice. Market: A reference for practicing engineers.