Foundation Engineering Handbook

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Subsurface Explorations and Sampling

   • John Lowe III, Philip F. Zaccheo

   Pages 1-71

3. Sampling and Preparation of Marine Sediments

   • Ronald C. Chaney

   Pages 72-87

4. Soil Technology and Engineering Properties of Soils

   • Hans F. Winterkorn, Hsai-Yang Fang

   Pages 88-143

5. Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations

   • Wai-Fah Chen, William O. McCarron

   Pages 144-165

6. Stress Distribution and Settlement of Shallow Foundations

   • Robert D. Holtz

   Pages 166-222

7. Earth Pressures

   • G. W. Clough, J. M. Duncan

   Pages 223-235

8. Dewatering and Groundwater Control

   • J. Patrick Powers

   Pages 236-248

9. Compacted Fill

   • Jack W. Hilf

   Pages 249-316

10. Soil Stabilization and Grouting

    • Hans F. Winterkorn, Sibel Pamukcu

    Pages 317-378

11. Stability of Earth Slopes

    • Hsai-Yang Fang, George K. Mikroudis

    Pages 379-409

12. Landslides

    • Bengt B. Broms, Kai S. Wong

    Pages 410-446

13. Retaining Structures and Excavations

    • Thomas D. Dismuke

    Pages 447-510

14. Pile Foundations

    • Bengt H. Fellenius

    Pages 511-536

15. Drilled Shaft Foundations

    • Fred H. Kulhawy

    Pages 537-552

16. Foundation Vibrations

    • George Gazetas

    Pages 553-593

17. Earthquake Effects on Soil-Foundation Systems

    • H. Bolton Seed, Ronald C. Chaney, Sibel Pamukcu

    Pages 594-672

18. Foundation Problems in Earthquake Regions

    • Leonardo Zeevaert

    Pages 673-678

19. Offshore Structure Foundations

    • Ronald C. Chaney, Kenneth R. Demars

    Pages 679-734

20. Foundations in Cold Regions

    • Arvind Phukan

    Pages 735-749

More than ten years have passed since the first edition was published. During that period there have been a substantial number of changes in geotechnical engineering, especially in the applications of foundation engineering. As the world population increases, more land is needed and many soil deposits previously deemed unsuitable for residential housing or other construction projects are now being used. Such areas include problematic soil regions, mining subsidence areas, and sanitary landfills. To overcome the problems associated with these natural or man-made soil deposits, new and improved methods of analysis, design, and implementation are needed in foundation construction. As society develops and living standards rise, tall buildings, transportation facilities, and industrial complexes are increasingly being built. Because of the heavy design loads and the complicated environments, the traditional design concepts, construction materials, methods, and equipment also need improvement. Further, recent energy and material shortages have caused additional burdens on the engineering profession and brought about the need to seek alternative or cost-saving methods for foundation design and construction.

• construction
• earthquake
• environment
• geotechnics
• landfill
• sediment
• stability
• structure

• Geotechnical Engineering Division, Fritz Engineering Laboratory, Lehigh University, USA

  Hsai-Yang Fang

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