This practical resource focuses on foundation engineering, emphasizing the geotechnical aspects and the use of the International Building Code(R).
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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 Handbook explains 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
About the Author
Robert W. Day (San Diego, CA) is a leading forensic engineer and the chief engineer at American Geotechnical in San Diego, California. The author of over 200 published technical papers, he serves on advisory committees for several professional associations, including ASCE, ASTM, and NCEES. He holds both bachelors and masters degrees in structural engineering from Villanova University and a master's in civil engineering and a civil engineer degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The author of 5 McGraw-Hill books in geotechnical engineering and contributor to numerous handbooks on the subject.
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs):
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peak ground acceleration amax, pseudostatic factor, downdrag load, restrained retaining wall, liquefied soil layer, high expansion potential, drainage measurement system, active earth pressure resultant force, cohesive soil layer, percent clay size particles, total settlement pmax, low expansion potential, total stress analyses, horizontal yield acceleration, medium expansion potential, principal total stress, chamber fluid pressure, drained residual shear strength, net inertial forces, expansion index test, allowable passive pressure, soil specimen, assume the groundwater table, clean porous plates, passive earth pressure theory Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
International Building Code, United States, Laguna Niguel, Solve Problem, American Society of Civil Engineers, Las Vegas, High Moderate Low Very, John Wiley, Unified Soil Classification System, Post-Tensioning Institute, Loma Prieta, San Francisco, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Slope Indicator Company, Bunker Hill Monument, Port of Kobe, Specimen Identification Classification, Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island, Courtesy of the National Academy Press, Cypress Street Viaduct, Earthquake Hazards Program, Excellent Crawler-type, Fields of Expertise, National Academy of Sciences New!
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peak ground acceleration amax, pseudostatic factor, downdrag load, restrained retaining wall, liquefied soil layer, high expansion potential, drainage measurement system, active earth pressure resultant force, cohesive soil layer, percent clay size particles, total settlement pmax, low expansion potential, total stress analyses, horizontal yield acceleration, medium expansion potential, principal total stress, chamber fluid pressure, drained residual shear strength, net inertial forces, expansion index test, allowable passive pressure, soil specimen, assume the groundwater table, clean porous plates, passive earth pressure theory Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
International Building Code, United States, Laguna Niguel, Solve Problem, American Society of Civil Engineers, Las Vegas, High Moderate Low Very, John Wiley, Unified Soil Classification System, Post-Tensioning Institute, Loma Prieta, San Francisco, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Slope Indicator Company, Bunker Hill Monument, Port of Kobe, Specimen Identification Classification, Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island, Courtesy of the National Academy Press, Cypress Street Viaduct, Earthquake Hazards Program, Excellent Crawler-type, Fields of Expertise, National Academy of Sciences New!
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- Forensic Structural Engineering Handbook by Robert Ratay on page 129
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