Principles of Foundation Engineering

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Braja M. Das' Sixth Edition of PRINCIPLES OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERING maintains the careful balance of current research and practical field applications that has made it the leading text in foundation engineering courses. Featuring a wealth of worked-out examples and figures that help students with theory and problem-solving skills, the book introduces civil engineering students to the fundamental concepts and application of foundation analysis design. Throughout, Das emphasizes the judgment needed to properly apply the theories and analysis to the evaluation of soils and foundation design as well as the need for field experience. The sixth edition contains many new homework and worked-out problems.

Dr. Braja Das is Dean Emeritus of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at California State University, Sacramento. He received his M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa and his Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of a number of geotechnical engineering texts and reference books and more than 250 technical papers in the area of geotechnical engineering. His primary areas of research include shallow foundations, earth anchors, and geosynthetics. Dr. Das is a Fellow and Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Life Member of the American Society for Engineering Education, and an Emeritus Member of the Chemical and Mechanical Stabilization Committee of the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council (Washington D.C.). He has received numerous awards for teaching excellence, including the AMOCO Foundation Award, the AT&T Award for Teaching Excellence from the American Society for Engineering Education, the Ralph Teetor Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Chapter 1 - Geotechnical Properties of Soil Chapter 2 - Natural Soil Deposits and Subsoil Exploration Chapter 3 - Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity Chapter 4 - Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations: Special Cases Chapter 5 - Shallow Foundations: Allowable Bearing Capacity and Settlement Chapter 6 - Mat Foundations Chapter 7 - Lateral Earth Pressure Chapter 8 - Retaining Walls Chapter 9 - Sheet Pile Walls Chapter 10 - Braced Cuts Chapter 11 - Pile Foundations Chapter 12 - Drilled-Shaft Foundations Chapter 13 - Foundations on Difficult Soils Chapter 14 - Soil Improvement and Group Modification Appendix Answers to Selected Problems