Geotechnical Engineering: Foundation Design

Combines a thorough theoretical presentation with the practical aspects of foundation design. The first three chapters offer a condensed version of the basic elements of soil mechanics. The remaining chapters deal with the design of diverse types of foundation components, retaining structures and site improvement. New topics include: drilled piers in rock, sheet–pile design graphs, underpinning, in place density test, and geoenvironmental improvements. Contains numerous photographs and example problems which demonstrate various procedures in problem solving. Includes several open–ended case studies representing actual data from the author′s own projects.

Spis treści:
Geotechnical Problems in Civil Engineering.
Geotechnical Properties of Soils.
Subsurface Exploration.
Bearing Capacity––Shallow Foundations.
Site Improvement.
Spread–Footing Design.
Special Foundations.
Lateral Earth Pressure.
Retaining Walls.
Sheet–Pile Walls;
Braced Cuts.
Deep Foundations: Piles, Drilled Piers, and Caissons.
Appendices.
Index.