Principles of Foundation Engineering

• Main Author: Das, Braja M. 1941 (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA Cengage Learning, Inc 2016
• Edition: Eight Edition
• Subjects: Piling (Civil engineering); Foundations
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Applying the fundamental principles of geotechnical engineering to earth-supported and earth-retaining structures, this text emphasises design principles in line with ABET requirements. This fifth edition has many new problems, updated code standards and increased use of SI units

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Part 1. Geotechnical properties and exploration of soil. Geotechnical properties of soil
• Natural soil deposits and subsoil exploration
• Part 2. Foundation analysis. Shallow foundations: ultimate bearing capacity
• Ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations: special cases
• Vertical stress increase in soil
• Settlement of shallow foundations
• Pile foundations
• Drilled-shaft foundations
• Foundations on difficult soils
• Part 3. Lateral earth pressure and earth-retaining structures. Lateral earth pressure
• Retaining walls
• Sheet-pile walls
• Braced cuts
• Part 4. Soil improvement. Soil improvement and ground modification.