A Short Course in Foundation Engineering
| Author | : N.E. Simons |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 2013-10-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781483105208 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1483105202 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A Short Course in Foundation Engineering discusses methods for predicting the failure loads, and the deformations at working loads, of piled and non-piled foundations. The first chapter covers the definition, principle, and computation of effective stress. Chapter 2 discusses the nature and measurement of shear stress. Chapter 3 deals with the concerns in immediate settlements, such as elastic stress distributions, heave of excavations, and estimates of undrained modulus. Chapter 4 tackles the bearing capacity of footings, while Chapter 5 talks about settlement analysis. The last chapter covers piled foundations. The book will be of great use to civil engineers who wish to have a better understanding of foundation engineering.
