Principles of foundation engineering /
Braja M. Das.
- Eighth edition, SI.
- xx, 919 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes index.
Part I. Geotechincal properties and exploration of soil -- PART II. Foundation analysis -- Part III. Lateral earth pressure and earth-retaining structures -- Part IV. Soil improvement -- -- Introduction -- -- Geotechincal properties and exploration of soil -- Geotechnical Properties of Soil -- Natural Soil Deposits and Subsoil Exploration -- -- Foundation analysis -- Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity -- Ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations: special cases -- Vertical stress increase in soil -- Settlement of shallow foundations -- Mat foundations -- Pile foundations -- Drilled-shaft foundations -- Foundations on difficult soils -- -- Lateral earth pressure and earth-retaining structures -- Lateral earth pressure -- Retaining walls -- Sheet-pile walls -- Braced cuts -- -- Soil improvement -- Soil improvement and ground modification. 1. Part I. 2. 3. PART II. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Part III. 12. 13. 14. 15. Part IV. 16.
"The leading text for foundation engineering courses, PRINCIPLES OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, 8e maintains a careful balance of current research and practical field applications as it introduces civil engineering students to the fundamental concepts and applications of foundation analysis design. Throughout the book, author Braja M. Das emphasizes the judgment needed to properly apply theories and analysis to the evaluation of soils and foundation design. In addition a wealth of worked out examples and figures show students how to do the work they will be doing as civil engineers, while homework problems at the end of each chapter help them hone their problem-solving skills."--Publisher's website.