Design of Foundation Systems: Principles and Practices

by Nainan P. Kurian

This textbook first published in 1992, has won the Nagadi Award for the best publication in civil engineering from the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers. Now, appearing in its 3rd edition, it retains the best features from the earlier editions and adds significantly to the contents, which include developments in the nineties. The chapter on Soil-Structure Interaction has undergone a major revision incorporating additional text, which includes many recent developments, making it an up-to-date source of reference and study of this subject.

Table of Contents

• Foreword
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• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Part 1: Geotechnical Introduction
• Geotechnical Design Parameters
• Shallow Foundations in Clay
• Shallow Foundations in Sand
• Deep Foundations
• Retaining Structures
• Part Structural Introduction to Structural Design
• Individual Footings
• Combined Footings, Rafts and Grid Foundations
• Soil-Structure Interaction and Flexible Analysis of Shallow Foundations
• Deep Foundations
• Retaining Structures
• Part Substructures
• Construction of Foundations
• Appendices (A-H)
• Subject Index
• Author Index.

858 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2004

Reviews

[Somesh Mathur · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book for anyone who wants to learn the subject in depth. The book is full of diagrammatic representations and the concepts are present in a very lucid way. It is suitable for students pursuing both bachelors degree as well as masters. I read this book during my 3rd year internship. All in all a must buy.

[Hari · Rating 5 out of 5]

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