Foundation design and construction / M.J. Tomlinson, with contributions by R. Boorman.
Material type: TextPublication details: Harlow : Prentice Hall, 2001.Edition: 7th edDescription: xii, 569 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780130311801 (pbk.) :
- 0130311804(pbk.) :
- 624.15 TOM
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Previous ed.: Harlow : Longman Scientific & Technical, 1995.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
1.Site investigations and soil mechanics -- 2.The general principles of foundation design -- 3.Foundation design in relation to ground movements -- 4.Spread and deep shaft foundations -- 5.Buoyancy rafts and basements (box foundations) -- 6.Bridge foundations -- 7.Piled foundations 1: the carrying capacity of piles and pile groups -- 8.Piled foundations 2: structural design and construction methods -- 9.Foundation construction -- 10.Cofferdams -- 11.Geotechnical processes -- 12.Shoring and underpinning -- 13.Protection of foundation structures against attacks by soils and ground water.
This guide combines soil engineering principles, design information, and contruction details. It introduces basic theory and then, by means of case studies, practical worked examples and design charts, develops an understanding of foundation design and construction methods.