Pile Design and Construction Rules of Thumb

ISBN-13: 9780750687638 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 444 str.

Ruwan Rajapakse

Opis

All objects and structures transfer their load either directly or indirectly to the earth. The capacity of the earth to support such loads depends on the strength and stability of the supporting soil or rock materials. Pile foundations are the part of a structure used to carry and transfer the load of the structure to the bearing ground located at some depth below ground surface. There are many texts on pile foundations. Generally, these books are complicated and difficult to understand. Easy to use and understand, this book covers virtually every subject concerning pile design, featuring techniques that do not appear in other books on the subject. The book contains design methods with real life examples on pin piles, bater piles, concrete piles, steel piles, timber piles, auger cast piles, underpinning design, seismic pile design, negative skin friction and design of Bitumen coated piles for negative skin friction and many other subjects. The book is packed with design examples, case studies and after construction scenarios are presented for the reader's benefits. This book enables the reader to come away with a complete and comprehensive understanding of the issues related to the design, installation and construction of piles.

* Handy guide for engineers perparing for professional engineer (PE) exam.
* Numerous design examples for sandy soils, clay soils, and seismic loadings
* Methodologies and case studies for different pile types

Spis treści

PART 1: Shallow FoundationsChapter 1 Shallow Foundation DesignChapter 2 Consolidation SettlementChapter 3 Settlement in Sandy SoilsChapter 4 Shallow Foundations in RockChapter 5 Mat Foundation DesignPART 2: Deep Foundations:Chapter 6 Pile Foundation Design:Chapter 7 Design of Pile GroupsChapter 8 Pile Foundation SettlementChapter 9 Negative Skin Friction AnalysisChapter 10 Seismic AnalysisPART 3: Earth Retaining Structures:Chapter 11 Lateral Earth Pressure ComputationsChapter 12 Gravity WallsChapter 13 Gabion WallsChapter 14 Cantilever Retaining WallsChapter 15 Secant and Tangent Pile WallsChapter 16 Soil NailsChapter 17 Reinforced Earth Retaining WallsChapter 18 Sheetpile WallsPART 4: Geotechnical Engineering Strategies:Chapter 19 Earth StabilizationChapter 20 Excavation Support DesignChapter 21 Economic ConsiderationsAPPENDIX:Appendix A: Design Tables

O autorze

Ruwan Rajapakse is presently a project manager for STV Incorporated, one of the most prominent design firms in New York City. He has extensive experience in design and construction of piles and other geotechnical engineering work. He is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in New York and New Jersey and a certified construction manager (CCM). He is currently an adjunct professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology conducting the graduate level geotechnical engineering course. He is the author of four books including Geotechnical Engineering Calculations and Rule of Thumb and Pile Design and Construction Rules of Thumb by Butterworth-Heinemann.