Foundation Design

Foundation Design, by Wayne C. Teng, combines the theory and practice of foundation engineering for the practicing engineer and the student. The text offers a complete treatise of foundation design encompassing modern soil mechanics and practical everyday design. Each major type of foundation and retainng structure is treated in its entirety in a seperate chapter. Part I contains the basic concepts and tools applicable to all foundations and retaining structures. It also furnishes a brief review of the basic principles of soil mechanics. Parts II and III deal with various types of foundations and retaining structures, including spread footings, combined footings, drilled caisson, sheetpiling walls, and cofferdams. Foundation Design also: - Orients all materials for application - Supplies theoretical background and references - Covers each type of foundation from theory to application - Enumerates steps in design and discusses construction problems - Includes numerical examples of design and analysis. The book furnishes the essential data for foundation design, incorporating both the latest advances in soil mechanics and the established principles of foundation engineering.