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The Engineering of Foundations Rodrigo Salgado

The Engineering of Foundations By Rodrigo Salgado

The Engineering of Foundations by Rodrigo Salgado

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Emphasizing conceptual understanding, this work gives the estimation of soil parameters for use in design. It relates theory to real world practices and integrates concepts and continuity of examples across chapters. It also includes Illustrations, applications and hands-on examples. It not only explains the how, but also the why.

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The Engineering of Foundations by Rodrigo Salgado

The Engineering of Foundations incorporates theory into real world practice.

The text emphasizes conceptual understanding and avoids an oversimplistic treatment of the subject. Estimation of soil parameters for use in design is given high priority. Users will find an up-to-date text that relates theory to real world practices and integrates concepts and continuity of examples across chapters. Illustrations, applications and hands-on examples are provided. The text not only explains the how, but also the why.

Table of Contents

1 The World Of Foundation Engineering2 Foundation Design3 Soils, Rocks, and Groundwater4 Stress Analysis, Strain Analysis, and Shearing of Soils5 Shear Strength and Stiffness of Sands6 Consolidation, Shear Strength, and Stiffness of Clays7 Site Exploration8 Shallow Foundations in Soils: Types of Shallow Foundations and Construction Techniques9 Shallow Foundation Settlement10 Shallow Foundations: Limit Bearing Capacity 11 Shallow Foundation Design12 Types of Piles and Their Installation13 Analysis and Design of Single Piles14 Pile Driving Analysis and Quality Control of Piling Operations15 Pile Groups and Piled Rafts16 Retaining Structures17 Soil SlopesAppendix A. Unit ConversionsAppendix B. Useful Relationships and Typical Values of Various QuantitiesAppendix C. Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity in the Laboratory Using the Falling-Head PermeameterAppendix D. Determination of Preconsolidation Pressure, Compression and Recompression Indices, and Coefficient of Consolidation from Consolidation Test DataAppendix E. Stress Rotation Analysis

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CIN0072500581G
9780072500585
0072500581
The Engineering of Foundations by Rodrigo Salgado
Rodrigo Salgado
Used - Good
Hardback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
2006-11-16
896
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