Design of shallow foundations

"Design of Shallow Foundations presents a complete "how to" procedure for the design of shallow foundations commonly used with low-rise structures of today's building codes. This book offers a detailed presentation of both soils and structures, specifically as they relate to shal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author French, Samuel E., 1930-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston, Va. : ASCE Press, 1999.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780784470398
0784470391
0784403716
9780784403716
Physical Description1 online resource (viii, 374 pages) : illustrations, plans

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Table of Contents:
  • Table of Conversion Factors
  • pt. I. Types of Loads and Types of Soils. Ch. 1. Applications. Ch. 2. Gravity Loads of Foundations. Ch. 3. Lateral Loads on Foundations. Ch. 4. Classifications and Properties of Soils
  • pt. II. Response of a Soil Mass to Foundation Loads. Ch. 5. Strength and Pressure Dispersion in Soils. Ch. 6. Calculation of Allowable Pressures. Ch. 7. Settlement of Foundations in a Soil Mass. Ch. 8. Calculation of Settlements
  • pt. III. Design of Shallow Foundations on a Soil Mass. Ch. 9. Effects of Soil-Structure Interaction. Ch. 10. Comparative Selection of Footing Sizes
  • pt. IV. Related Topics in Foundation Systems. Ch. 11. Other Topics in Foundation Design. Ch. 12. Field Tests and the Soils Report.