ABSTRACT

Considering how structures interact with soil, and building proper foundations, is vital to ensuring public safety and to the longevity of buildings. Understanding the strength and compressibility of subsurface soil is essential to the foundation engineer. The Foundation Engineering Handbook, Second Edition provides the fundamentals of foundation e

Review of Soil Mechanics Concepts and Analytical Techniques Used in Foundation Engineering. In Situ Soil Testing. Spread Footings: Analysis and Design. Geotechnical Design of Combined Spread Footings. Structural Design of Foundations. Design of Driven Piles and Pile Groups. Design of Drilled Shafts. Design of Laterally Loaded Piles. Construction Monitoring and Testing Methods of Driven Piles. Retaining Walls: Analysis and Design. Stability Analysis and Design of Slopes. Methods of Soft Ground Improvement. Impact of Groundwater on the Design of Earthen Structures. Index.