Foundations on Rock: Engineering Practice, Second Edition

Duncan C. Wyllie

ISBN 10: 0419232109 / ISBN 13: 9780419232100

Published by CRC Press 1999-05-27, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Foundations on Rock: Engineering Practice, Second Edition
• Publisher: CRC Press 1999-05-27
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0419232109
• ISBN 13: 9780419232100
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This second edition of the successful Foundations on Rock presents an up-to-date practical reference book describing current engineering practice in the investigation, design and construction of foundations on rock. An extra chapter on Tension Foundations has been included. The methods set out are readily applicable to high rise buildings, bridges, dams and structures subject to uplift and turning loads.

Foundations on Rock differs from the many texts and handbooks on soil foundations in that it focuses on the effect of geology on the stability and settlement of rock foundations. While the intact rock may be strong, defects in the rock such as faults, joints and cavities, and the deterioration of the rock with time, will have a significant effect on foundation performance. Methods of detecting such defects are described, and their implications for foundation design and treatment are elaborated.

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Duncan C. Wyllie