Foundation Engineering

Covers properties of subsurface materials, types of foundations and methods of construction, selection of foundation type and basis for design, and design of foundations and earth-retaining structures. Foundation Engineering ......Page 1 Preface ......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Part A: Properties of Subsurface Materials ......Page 12 1. Identification and Classification of Soils and Rocks ......Page 14 2. Hydraulic Properties of Soil and Rock ......Page 31 3. Consolidation Characteristics of Soils ......Page 50 4. Stress-Deformation-Strength Characteristics of Soil and Rock ......Page 72 5. Techniques of Subsurface Investigation ......Page 94 6. Character of Natural Deposits ......Page 115 7. Program of Subsurface Exploration......Page 137 Part B: Types of Foundations and Methods of Construction ......Page 141 8. Excavating and Bracing ......Page 143 9. Drainage and Stabilization ......Page 150 10. Footing and Raft Foundations ......Page 157 11. Foundations on Compacted Fill ......Page 164 12. Pile Foundations ......Page 173 13. Pier Foundations ......Page 199 14. Pier Shafts, Retaining Walls, and Abutments ......Page 215 15. Shoring and Underpinning ......Page 220 16. Damage Due to Construction Operations ......Page 226 Part C: Selection of Foundation Type and Basis for Design ......Page 231 17. Factors Determining Type of Foundation......Page 233 18. Foundations on Clay and Plastic Silt ......Page 238 19. Foundations on Sand and Nonplastic Silt ......Page 257 20. Foundations on Collapsing and Swelling Soils ......Page 282 21. Foundations on Nonuniform Soils ......Page 297 22. Foundations on Rock ......Page 309 Part D: Design of Foundations and Earth-Retaining Structures ......Page 320 23. Individual Column and Wall Footings ......Page 322 24. Footings Subjected to Moment ......Page 332 25. Combined Footings and Rafts ......Page 347 26. Retaining Walls and Abutments ......Page 361 27. Flexible Earth-Retaining Structures ......Page 392 Bibliography ......Page 418 Name Index ......Page 432 Subject Index ......Page 444