This book is a practical guide to the design of foundations for housing and other low-rise buildings with an emphasis on practical, buildable solutions to foundation problems, especially on abnormal or poor ground.
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Michael Atkinson is a former Engineering Manager for the National House Building Council (NHBC) for Northern England.
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Before purchasing a site a builder must establish whether there are any hazards on or below the site which could result in expensive house foundations. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gauge polythene dpm, crushing strength blocks, granular strata, subsidence wave, concrete oversite, cohesive strata, clay heave, vibrating poker, porewater pressures, slip membrane, raft slab, pile shaft, pile toe, brick reinforcement, ground improvement techniques, foundation width, negative skin friction, mortar designation, bored piles, allowable bearing capacity, pile loadings, bell pits, mine gases, ultimate bearing capacity, trial pits Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Coal, British Standards Institution, Unfactored Factored, Ordnance Survey, British Geological Survey, Department of the Environment, Institution of Civil Engineers, British Standards Institute, Building Research Establishment, High Retain, Moderate Retain, New York, Inspectorate of Pollution, Thomas Telford, American Society of Civil Engineers, Building Near Trees, John Wiley, National House-Building Council, Practice Note, Wortley Road New!
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Before purchasing a site a builder must establish whether there are any hazards on or below the site which could result in expensive house foundations. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gauge polythene dpm, crushing strength blocks, granular strata, subsidence wave, concrete oversite, cohesive strata, clay heave, vibrating poker, porewater pressures, slip membrane, raft slab, pile shaft, pile toe, brick reinforcement, ground improvement techniques, foundation width, negative skin friction, mortar designation, bored piles, allowable bearing capacity, pile loadings, bell pits, mine gases, ultimate bearing capacity, trial pits Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Coal, British Standards Institution, Unfactored Factored, Ordnance Survey, British Geological Survey, Department of the Environment, Institution of Civil Engineers, British Standards Institute, Building Research Establishment, High Retain, Moderate Retain, New York, Inspectorate of Pollution, Thomas Telford, American Society of Civil Engineers, Building Near Trees, John Wiley, National House-Building Council, Practice Note, Wortley Road New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Foundation Design and Construction (6th Edition) by M. J. Tomlinson on 4 pages
- Specification for Ground Treatment on page 182, and page 193
- Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice by Karl Terzaghi on page 80, and page 94
- Geotechnical Engineering Handbook by M. Carter on page 79, and page 94
- Piling Engineering by Ken Fleming in Front Matter
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- Pile Design and Construction Practice by M. J Tomlinson in Front Matter
- Design of Foundation Systems: Principles and Practices, Third Edition by Nainan P. Kurian in Back Matter
- Spon's House Improvement Price Book: House Extensions, Loft Conversions, Insulations, Repairs & Maintenance (Spon's Price Books) by Bryan Spain in Front Matter
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