Foundation engineering handbook : design and construction with the 2006 international building code / Robert W. Day.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subsurface exploration -- Laboratory testing -- Soil mechanics -- Shallow and deep foundations -- Bearing capacity of foundations -- Settlement of foundations -- Consolidation -- Foundations on expansive soil -- Slope stability -- Retaining walls -- Foundation deterioration and cracking -- Geotechnical earthquake engineering for soils -- Geotechnical earthquake engineering for foundations and retaining walls -- Grading and other soil improvement methods -- Foundation excavation, underpinning, and field load tests -- Geosynthetics and instrumentation -- International building code regulations for soils -- International building code regulations for foundations

This practical resource focuses on foundation engineering, emphasising the geotechnical aspects and the use of the International Building Code.