Principles of Foundation Engineering [Hardcover]

Braja M. Das (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 22, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0534407528 | ISBN-13: 978-0534407520 | Edition: 5

Braja M. Das' Fifth Edition of PRINCIPLES OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERING maintains the careful balance of current research and practical field applications that has made it the leading text in foundation engineering courses. Featuring a wealth of worked-out examples and figures that help students with theory and problem-solving skills, the book introduces civil engineering students to the fundamental concepts and application of foundation analysis design. Throughout, Das emphasizes the judgment needed to properly apply the theories and analysis to the evaluation of soils and foundation design as well as the need for field experience.

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About the Author

Dr. Braja M. Das has been the Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science from August 1994 to the present at California State University, Sacramento. Prior to 1994, he was the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois. The author of more than 200 technical papers, his primary areas of research are shallow foundations, earth anchors, and geosynthetics. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 768 pages
• Publisher: CL-Engineering; 5 edition (January 22, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534407528
• ISBN-13: 978-0534407520
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #775,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lacks explanation, January 31, 2006

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TP "TP" (Oradell, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Principles of Foundation Engineering (Hardcover)

This book appears to be useful, but in reality, it isn't. The formulas are given without stating their inherent assumptions and limitations. Somewhere in the book the author states: "for an overconsolidated clay, cohesion is greater than zero; for a normally consolidated clay, it is zero." No further explanation.

This is a "cookbook" type of text, perfectly suited for today's mediocrity infested mentality: grind thru a formula and produce some numbers, fast. To that end, it's a great book. My sincere recommendation to the author: double the size of the book, and turn it into an insightful, meaningful, useful book.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Resourceful and Relevant for professional practice, October 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Principles of Foundation Engineering (Hardcover)

The content of the book is extremely useful for civil and foundation engineers involved in the design and construction of foundation structures. The construction problems discussed in the examples are very relevant and helpful to the design engineers. The illustrations given in this book are fairly easy to understand which enable me to relate them to the similar geotechnical problems faced in the construction industry in my country.I may recommend the book to be one of the referenced text book for my masters degree student.

I sincerely feel that this is a very good book as far as foundation design and construction practice are concern.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introductory book for foundation design and analys, July 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Principles of Foundation Engineering (The Pws Series in Engineering) (Hardcover)

A well written text that introduces concept of foundation analysis and design. It is also a good review of basic soil mechanics. This text provides many worked out examples and supporting diagrams. I have enjoyed using this book in my studies. I have found some typo's here and there, but overall I have found the text to be worth the money.