Foundation engineering handbook : design and construction with the 2006 international building code /

Day, Robert W.

Foundation engineering handbook : design and construction with the 2006 international building code / Robert W. Day. - New York : McGraw-Hill, 2006 - 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Appendix A. Glossary Appendix B. Example of a Foundation Engineering Report Appendix C. Solutions to Problems Appendix D. Conversion Factors Appendix E. Bibiolography Bearing Capacity Foundations Consolidations Foundation Deterioration and Cracking Foundation Excavation, Underpinning, and Field Load Tests Foundations on Expansive Soil Geosynthesis and Instrumentation Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering for Foundations and Retaining Walls Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering for Soils Grading and Other Soil Improvement Methods International Building Code Regulations for Foundations International Building Code Regulations for Soils Laboratory Testing Retaining Walls Settlement of Foundations Shallow and Deep Foundations Slope Stability Soil Mechanics Chapters Include: Subsurface Exploration

This practical resource offers complete coverage of foundation engineering, emphasizing the geotechnical aspects and the use of the 2006 International Building Code. It explains how to develop a complete program of foundation investigation, conduct geotechnical field and laboratory studies, and analyzing data for the design of foundations. Evaluating construction and preparing foundation engineering reports is also covered.

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Foundations
Soil mechanics
Standards, Engineering

R TA 775 .D333 2006