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Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers
Chester I. Duncan
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Description for Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers
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Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers, Second Edition is a practical guide to the technology of soil mechanics and foundations, and the application of that technology to the design and construction process. This text provides an up-to-date overview of the classification of soils, the design of foundations, and the behavior of soils under load. Particular emphasis has been given to the subject of piles, piers, and caissons, and to the design and details of construction of basement and retaining walls.
New to this edition:
Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers, Second Edition can be used in advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses offered in architectural engineering and civil engineering, as well as be used as a reference book by practicing architects, insurance adjusters and attorneys who litigate or adjudicate claims involving soils and foundations. Show Less
Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers, Second Edition is a practical guide to the technology of soil mechanics and foundations, and the application of that technology to the design and construction process. This text provides an up-to-date overview of the classification of soils, the design of foundations, and the behavior of soils under load. Particular emphasis has been given to the subject of piles, piers, and caissons, and to the design and details of construction of basement and retaining walls.
New to this edition:
- Expanded coverage of ... Read more
- Design requirements for prestressed tiebacks, tiedowns, and rock anchors.
- Expansion of information on pile driving techniques including the use of the Engineering News Formula.
- A table of British-metric conversions.
- Many new solved problems and illustrations.
Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers, Second Edition can be used in advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses offered in architectural engineering and civil engineering, as well as be used as a reference book by practicing architects, insurance adjusters and attorneys who litigate or adjudicate claims involving soils and foundations. Show Less
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461374749
SKU
V9781461374749
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