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Foundation Design discusses fundamental concepts in the design of foundations. As with the author's previous work, the AJ Handbook of Building Structure, the emphasis is on practical matters and, while every architect may not aspire to more complicated designs, with the aid of this book he will...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hodgkinson, Allan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Architectural Press, 1986.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Foundation Design; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction to Rocks and Soils; 1.1 Rocks; 1.2 Sands and Gravels; 1.3 Clays; 1.4 Silts and Peat; General References; Chapter 2. Site Investigation, Soil Mechanics and the Principles of Foundation Design; 2.1 Site Investigation; 2.2 The Mechanics of the Investigation; 2.3 Laboratory Testing; 2.4 The Principles of Foundation Design; General References; Chapter 3. Foundation Types; 3.1 Spread Foundations; 3.2 Piles; General References; Chapter 4. Foundation Hazards and Construction Problems; 4.1 Groundwater.
  • 4.2 Building on Slopes4.3 Foundations in Poor Ground; 4.4 Ground Movement; General References; Chapter 5. Underpinning; General References; Chapter 6. Examples of Foundation Design; 6.1 Simple Bases; 6.2 Column on the Edge of the Building; 6.3 Foundation with a Number of Loads; 6.4 Examples of Piling; 6.5 Dispersion of Column Loads; Chapter 7. Specifications; 7.1 Mass Bases, Reinforced Pads and Trench Foundations and Pile Caps; 7.2 information to be Given When Inviting Piling Tenders; 7.3 Notes for Guidance in Piling Inquiries and Administering Piling Contracts.
  • 7.4 Information to be Given when Inviting Piling TendersChapter 8. Site Supervision; 8.1 Points to be Checked; Preferred Reading; Index.