Analysis and Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations [Hardcover]

Lymon C. Reese (Author), William M. Isenhower (Author), Shin-Tower Wang (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0471431591 | ISBN-13: 978-0471431596 | Publication Date: November 25, 2005

One-of-a-kind coverage on the fundamentals of foundation analysis and design

Analysis and Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations is a significant new resource to the engineering principles used in the analysis and design of both shallow and deep, load-bearing foundations for a variety of building and structural types. Its unique presentation focuses on new developments in computer-aided analysis and soil-structure interaction, including foundations as deformable bodies.

Written by the world's leading foundation engineers, Analysis and Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations covers everything from soil investigations and loading analysis to major types of foundations and construction methods. It also features:
* Coverage on computer-assisted analytical methods, balanced with standard methods such as site visits and the role of engineering geology
* Methods for computing the capacity and settlement of both shallow and deep foundations
* Field-testing methods and sample case studies, including projects where foundations have failed, supported with analyses of the failure
* CD-ROM containing demonstration versions of analytical geotechnical software from Ensoft, Inc. tailored for use by students in the classroom

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One-of-a-kind coverage on the fundamentals of foundation analysis and design

Analysis and Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations is a significant new resource to the engineering principles used in the analysis and design of both shallow and deep, load-bearing foundations for a variety of building and structural types. Its unique presentation focuses on new developments in computer-aided analysis and soil-structure interaction, including foundations as deformable bodies.

Written by the world's leading foundation engineers, Analysis and Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations covers everything from soil investigations and loading analysis to major types of foundations and construction methods. It also features:

• Coverage on computer-assisted analytical methods, balanced with standard methods such as site visits and the role of engineering geology
• Methods for computing the capacity and settlement of both shallow and deep foundations
• Field-testing methods and sample case studies, including projects where foundations have failed, supported with analyses of the failure
• CD-ROM containing demonstration versions of analytical geotechnical software from Ensoft, Inc. tailored for use by students in the classroom

About the Author

Lymon C. Reese is Nasser I. Al Rashid Chair Emeritus and Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas, Austin. He's also a partner in the firm of Lymon C. Reese & Associates. He's the author of more than 150 technical papers and coauthor of several books, including Dynamics of Offshore Structures, Second Edition (published by Wiley).

William M. Isenhower is a project manager for Lymon C. Reese & Associates. He is a codeveloper of the LPILE plus computer program and is a registered professional engineer in Texas.

Shin-Tower Wang is President of Lymon C. Reese & Associates. He is the author or coauthor of more than thirty papers and publications on foundation engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (November 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471431591
• ISBN-13: 978-0471431596
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #445,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A student's perspective, November 3, 2006

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John D. Thornley "John Thornley" (Reno, Nevada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Analysis and Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations (Hardcover)

I have found this book to be useful for my foundations class. However, I have made a lot of corrections in calculations, axis labeling, and other minor but important information in the text. It seems that some editing needs to take place prior to the next edition of this text. The content is good but minor errors are scattered through the book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great practical reference, especially for deep foundations, May 22, 2009

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Shreker (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Analysis and Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations (Hardcover)

You may be able to find a lot of books on shallow foundations, but hard to find one on deep foundations. This is a great practical reference, and actually the only text book I have and use for deep foundations. However, I agree with the previous reviewer that it has errors, sometimes in the plus/minus signs in equations. That is very confusing and annoying, especially if you do not have another reference to cross-check. The material on group action of piles can be improved I think. Since Dr. Reese himself developed the LPILE software, its basis of analysis is described in detail, which is great because it is arguably universally used across the industry for lateral load analysis. Since good text on shallow foundations is available elsewhere, I wouldn't mind if it dealt exclusively with deep foundations and may be include more material on practical aspects of pile driving and construction of drilled piers. Overall, I find it very useful.