Tall Building Foundation Design

ISBN-13: 9781138748033 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 560 str.

Harry G. Poulos

Opis

This comprehensive guide to the design of foundations for tall buildings outlines various foundation options followed by the general principles of foundation design applied to tall buildings. It differentiates the preliminary, detailed and final design stages.

Spis treści

Introduction. Characteristics of Tall Buildings. Selection of Foundation Type. Foundation Design Process and Criteria. Building Loads. Assessment of Ground Conditions. Design for Ultimate Limit State Loadings. Design for Serviceability. Design for Ground Movements. Design for Dynamic Loadings. Design for Seismic Events. Design of Basement Walls and Excavations. Pile Load Testing. Performance Monitoring. Case Histories.