Design and Construction with the 2006 International Building Code
by Robert W. Day
This practical resource focuses on foundation engineering, emphasizing the geotechnical aspects and the use of the International Building Code(R).
Features:
- Seismic Analysis
- Shallow and Deep Foundations
- 2006 International Building Code
- Design and construction Methods
Contents
- Introduction
Geotechnical Engineering
- Subsurface Exploration
- Laboratory Testing
- Soil Mechanics
Foundation Design
- Shallow and Deep Foundations
- Bearing Capacity of Foundations
- Settlement of Foundations
- Consolidation
- Foundations on Expansive Soil
- Slope Stability
- Retaining Walls
- Foundation Deterioration and Cracking
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering for Soils
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering for Foundations and Retaining Walls
Foundation Construction
- Grading and Other Soil Improvement Methods
- Foundation Excavation, Underpinning, and Field Load Tests
- Geosynthetics and Instrumentation
2006 International Building Codes
- International Building Code Regulations for Soils
- International Building Code Regulations for Foundations
Appendices
- Glossary
- Example of a Foundation Engineering Report
- Solution to Problems
- Conversion Factors
Index
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