Foundation Engineering Handbook

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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 Handbookexplains 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

November 21, 2005
Hardback, 930 pages

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Table of contents
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction
Part 1: Geotechnical Engineering
Chapter 2: Subsurface Exploration
Chapter 3: Laboratory Testing
Chapter 4: Soil Mechanics
Part 2: Foundation Design
Chapter 5: Shallow and Deep Foundations
Chapter 6: Bearing Capacity of Foundations
Chapter 7: Settlement of Foundations
Chapter 8: Consolidation
Chapter 9: Foundations on Expansive Soil
Chapter 10: Slope Stability
Chapter 11: Retaining Walls
Chapter 12: Foundation Deterioration and Cracking
Chapter 13: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering for Soils
Chapter 14: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering for Foundations and Retaining Walls Part 3: Foundation Construction
Chapter 15: Grading and Other Soil Improvement Methods
Chapter 16: Foundation Excavation, Underpinning, and Field Load Tests
Chapter 17: Geosynthetics and Instrumentation Part 4: 2006 International Building Codes
Chapter 18: International Building Code Regulations for Soils
Chapter 19: International Building Code Regulations for Foundations
APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY
APPENDIX B: EXAMPLE OF A FOUNDATION ENGINEERING REPORT
APPENDIX C: SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS
APPENDIX D: CONVERSION FACTORS
APPENDIX E: BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX