Design of Shallow Foundations

by Samuel E. French

This book presents a complete how-to procedure for the design of shallow foundations commonly used with low-rise structures of today's building codes. It offers a detailed presentation of both soils and structures specifically as they relate to shallow foundations, emphasizing soil-structure interaction by matching particular structural designs to particular soil conditions. For soils, the author describes relevant soil properties and soil mechanics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0784403716
• ISBN13: 9780784403716
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.