Foundation Engineering Handbook - Rilegato

Day, Robert

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ISBN 10: 0071447695 ISBN 13: 9780071447690

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2005

Riassunto

This practical resource focuses on foundation engineering, emphasizing the geotechnical aspects and the use of the International Building Code(R).

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L'autore:

Robert W. Day (San Diego, CA) has published over 200 papers, as is currently active on various committees with ASCE, ASTM, Tranportation Research Board, and received a design award from AIA. After completing his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering at Villanova specializing in Structural Engineering, he completed his masters in Civil Engineering and Engineer Degree at MIT.

Contenuti:

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

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0071447695
• ISBN 13: 9780071447690
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 930