Principles of Foundation Engineering, 8th Edition.

9781305081550

Principles of Foundation Engineering, 8th Edition

Braja M. Das

Cengage Learning

2016

919 pages

$218.95

Hardcover

TA775

Das continues keep his textbook for undergraduate civil engineering up to date with new material, techniques, theories, and other matters affecting foundation engineering that have appeared in the literature. For this edition he also reorganizes the material--for example splitting the chapter on allowable bearing capacity of shallow foundations into two chapters: one on estimating vertical stress due to superimposed loading, and the other on elastic and consolidation settlement of shallow foundations. The major sections cover geotechnical properties and exploration of soil, foundation analysis, lateral earth pressure and earth-retaining structures, and soil improvement. ([umlaut] Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)