Simplified Design of Building Foundations
| AUTHOR | Ambrose, James; Ambrose, James; Ambrose, James et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Wiley-Interscience (01/16/1991) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
A fast guide to solving common design problems in building foundations, now in a new edition. Includes new material on settlements, soil modification, pole foundations, braced excavations, waterfront foundations, and slope stabilization. Written for those without full training as structural or design engineers, covering all the basics, including soil mechanics, design of common foundation elements, and the relations between building and foundation design, all supported by extensive illustrations. Mathematics is kept to a minimum, being generally restricted to simple algebra, plane geometry, and plane trigonometry.
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ISBN-13:
9780471858980
ISBN-10:
0471858986
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0002
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Page Count:
256
Carton Quantity:
15
Product Dimensions:
7.25 x 0.92 x 10.28 inches
Weight:
1.45 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Architecture | Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation
Architecture | Construction - General
Dewey Decimal:
690.11
Library of Congress Control Number:
88017221
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A fast guide to solving common design problems in building foundations, now in a new edition. Includes new material on settlements, soil modification, pole foundations, braced excavations, waterfront foundations, and slope stabilization. Written for those without full training as structural or design engineers, covering all the basics, including soil mechanics, design of common foundation elements, and the relations between building and foundation design, all supported by extensive illustrations. Mathematics is kept to a minimum, being generally restricted to simple algebra, plane geometry, and plane trigonometry.
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