Foundation Engineering Handbook 2/E

A fully up-to-date, practical guide to foundation engineering

Revised to cover the 2009 International Building Code, Foundation Engineering Handbook, Second Edition presents basic geotechnical field and laboratory studies, such as subsurface exploration and laboratory testing of soil, rock, and groundwater samples. The book then discusses the geotechnical aspects of foundation engineering, including conditions commonly encountered by design engineers--settlement, expansive soil, and slope stability. Details on the performance or engineering evaluation of foundation construction and the application of the 2009 International Building Code are included in this valuable resource.

FOUNDATION ENGINEERING HANDBOOK, SECOND EDITION COVERS:

Subsurface exploration

Laboratory testing

Soil mechanics

Shallow and deep foundations

Bearing capacity and settlement of foundations

Foundations on expansive soil

Slope stability

Retaining walls

Foundation deterioration and cracking

Geotechnical earthquake engineering for soils, foundations, and retaining walls

Grading and other soil improvement methods

Foundation excavation, underpinning, and field load tests

Geosynthetics and instrumentation

2009 International Building Code regulations for soils and foundations