Practical Foundation Engineering Handbook

Name: Practical Foundation Engineering Handbook
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ISBN: 9780071351393

ISBN-10: 0071351396

ISBN-13: 9780071351393

Edition: 2nd 2001

Authors: Robert Wade Brown

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This text represents a comprehensive and authoritative reference on the construction and repair of structural foundations. It has coverage of site development, structural failure, and foundation repair for residential and light commercial buildings.

Book details

Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1228
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.50" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 4.334
Language: English

Contributors
Preface
Introduction
Foundation and Civil Engineering Site Development
Water Behavior in Soils	p. 1.3
Site Preparation	p. 1.23
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Design Parameters
Soil Mechanics	p. 2.3
Shallow Foundations	p. 2.65
Fundamentals of Foundation Construction and Design
Concrete	p. 3.3
Reinforced Concrete Foundations
Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete	p. 4.3
Foundation Design	p. 4.53
Pile Foundations	p. 4.87
Residential and Lightly Loaded Foundations: Design Parameters and Procedures
Design Parameters and Procedures	p. 5.3
Soil Improvement and Stabilization
Nongrouting Techniques	p. 6.3
Grouting to Improve Foundation Soil	p. 6.341
Foundation Failure and Repair: Residential and Light Commercial Buildings
Cause of Foundation Problems	p. 7.3
Foundation Repair Procedures	p. 7.21
Preventive Maintenance	p. 7.149
Foundation Inspection and Property Evaluation for the Residential Buyer	p. 7.159
References	p. 7.179
Foundation Failures and Repair: High-Rise and Heavy Construction
Foundation Failures and Repair: High Rise and Heavy Construction	p. 8.3
Miscellaneous Concerns
Forensic Engineering	p. 9.3
HUD	p. 9.21
Legal Aspects of Engineers and Lawyers Involved in Foundation Failure Analysis and Repair	p. 9.45
Appendix - Conversion Tables	p. A.1
Index	p. I.1
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