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Practical foundation engineering handbook / Robert Wade Brown, editor in chief.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Housing and urban development--Computer network resources.
- United States.
- Foundations.
- Soil mechanics.
- Building sites.
- Soil moisture.
- Foundations--Design and construction.
- Concrete.
- Reinforced concrete.
- Piling (Civil engineering).
- Concrete construction.
- Grouting (Soil stabilization).
- Soil stabilization.
- Structural failures.
- Foundations--Protection.
- Forensic engineering.
- System failures (Engineering).
- Engineers--Malpractice.
- Engineers.
- Liability for building accidents.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Internet resources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 electronic text) : illustrations, maps.
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : McGraw-Hill, [2001]
- Biography/History:
- Contributor biographical information: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0705/00058409-b.html
- Contents:
- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh021/00058409.html
- Pt. 1. Foundation and civil engineering site development
- part 2. Soil mechanics and foundation design parameters
- part 3. Fundamentals of foundation construction and design
- part 4. Reinforced concrete foundations
- part 5. Residential and lightly loaded foundations: design parameters and procedures
- part 6. Soil improvement and stabilization
- part 7. Foundation failure and repair: residential and light commercial buildings
- part 8. Foundation failures and repair: high-rise and heavy construction
- part 9. Miscellaneous concerns.
- Notes:
- Print version c2001.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on April 30, 2007.
- Contains:
- Water behavior in soils.
- Site preparation.
- Soil mechanics.
- Shallow foundations.
- Concrete.
- Fundamentals of reinforced concrete.
- Foundations design.
- Pile foundations.
- Residential and lightly loaded foundations.
- Nongrouting techniques.
- Grouting to improve foundation soil.
- Cause of foundation problems.
- Foundation repair procedures.
- Preventive maintenance.
- Foundation inspection and property evaluation for the residential buyer.
- Forensic engineering.
- HUD.
- Legal aspects for engineers and lawyers involved in foundation failure analysis and repair.
- ISBN:
- 0071455620
- 9780071351393
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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