Foundation Engineering

Dr. Ralph Brazelton Peck was an eminent civil engineer specializing in soil mechanics. He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1975. Walter E. Hanson is the author of Foundation Engineering, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

• PART A: PROPERTIES OF SUBSURFACE MATERIALS. Identification and Classification of Soils and Rocks. Hydraulic Properties of Soil and Rock. Consolidation Characteristics of Soils. Stress-Deformation-Strength Characteristics of Soil and Rock. Techniques of Subsurface Investigation. Character of Natural Deposits. Program of Subsurface Exploration. PART B: TYPES OF FOUNDATIONS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION. Excavating and Bracing. Drainage and Stabilization. Footing and Raft Foundations. Foundations on Compacted Fill. Pile Foundations. Pier Foundations. Pier Shafts, Retaining Walls, and Abutments. Shoring and Underpinning. Damage Due to Construction Operations. PART C: SELECTION OF FOUNDATION TYPE AND BASIS FOR DESIGN. Factors Determining Type of Foundation. Foundations on Clay and Plastic Silt. Foundations on Sand and Nonplastic Silt. Foundations on Collapsing and Swelling Soils. Foundations on Nonuniform Soils. Foundations on Rock. PART D: DESIGN OF FOUNDATIONS AND EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES. Individual Column and Wall Footings. Footings Subjected to Moment. Combined Footings and Rafts. Retaining Walls and Abutments. Flexible Earth-Retaining Structures.