Author Description
The revision of this best-selling text for a junior/senior course in Foundation Analysis and Design now includes an IBM computer disk containing 16 compiled programs together with the data sets used to produce the output sheets, as well as new material on sloping ground, pile and pile group analysis, and procedures for an improved anlysis of lateral piles. Bearing capacity analysis has been substantially revised for footings with horizontal as well as vertical loads. Footing design for overturning now incorporates the use of the same uniform linear pressure concept used in ascertaining the bearing capacity. Increased emphasis is placed on geotextiles for retaining walls and soil nailing.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This text investigates the fundamental principles and computational methods required for the analysis and design of foundation systems in civil engineering. Joseph E. Bowles provides a comprehensive framework for undergraduate students and practitioners, integrating classical soil mechanics with modern computational tools. The book serves as a technical manual for calculating bearing capacity, settlement, and structural stability under various loading conditions.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Computational methods for foundation analysis including 16 compiled programs on diskette
- Revised bearing capacity analysis for footings under horizontal and vertical loads
- Technical procedures for pile and pile group analysis, including lateral pile behavior
- Applications of geotextiles in retaining walls and soil nailing techniques
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on junior/senior level undergraduate engineering curricula
- It does not cover advanced theoretical soil research beyond practical design application
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a standard reference for geotechnical design and foundation engineering education. Readers frequently note the technical density of the material and the utility of the included software tools for practical problem solving.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1995-11-01
Publisher:
Mcgraw-Hill College
ISBN-10:
0070068720
ISBN-13:
9780070068728
Civil Engineering
textbook
Geotechnical Engineering
Engineering
Reference
Structural Engineering