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A fully up-to-date, practical guide to foundation engineering

Revised to cover the 2009 International Building Code, Foundation Engineering Handbook, Second Edition presents basic geotechnical field and laboratory studies, such as subsurface exploration and laboratory testing of soil, rock, and groundwater samples. The book then discusses the geotechnical aspects of foundation engineering, including conditions commonly encountered by design engineers--settlement, expansive soil, and slope stability. Details on the performance or engineering evaluation of foundation construction and the application of the 2009 International Building Code are included in this valuable resource.

FOUNDATION ENGINEERING HANDBOOK, SECOND EDITION COVERS:

Subsurface explorationLaboratory testingSoil mechanicsShallow and deep foundationsBearing capacity and settlement of foundationsFoundations on expansive soilSlope stabilityRetaining wallsFoundation deterioration and crackingGeotechnical earthquake engineering for soils, foundations, and retaining wallsGrading and other soil improvement methodsFoundation excavation, underpinning, and field load testsGeosynthetics and instrumentation2009 International Building Code regulations for soils and foundations

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A complete, up-to-date guide for forensic engineers

Fully revised and packed with current case studies, Forensic Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering, Second Edition provides a step-by-step approach to conducting a professional forensic geotechnical and foundation investigation. This authoritative resource explains how to:

Investigate damage, deterioration, and collapse in a structureDetermine what caused the damageDevelop repair recommendationsDiagnose cracksPrepare files and reportsAvoid civil liability

Helpful charts and photographs aid in your understanding of the material covered. With expert advice on all aspects of the process--from accepting the assignment to delivering compelling testimony--this is a practical, all-in-one guide to geotechnical and foundation investigations in forensic engineering.

Explains how to investigate damage due to:Settlement of structures * Expansive soil * Lateral Movement * Earthquakes * Erosion * Deterioration * Bearing Capacity Failures * Shrinkage Cracking of Concrete Foundations * Timber Decay * Soluble Soil * Groundwater and Moisture Problems * And Other Causes

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Instant access to the latest geotechnical engineering data

Fully updated to include the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), Geotechnical Engineer's Portable Handbook, Second Edition, features a wealth of on-the-job geotechnical and construction related information in a convenient, quick-reference format. This practical resource is filled with essential data, formulas, and guidelines you can access right away. Detailed tables, charts, graphs, and illustrations are included throughout the book for ease of use in the field.

Coverage includes:

Field explorationLaboratory testingSoil and rock classificationPhase relationshipsEffective stress and stress distributionShear strengthPermeability and seepageSettlement analysesBearing capacity analysesPavement and pipeline designExpansive soil Slope stabilityGeotechnical earthquake engineeringErosion analysesRetaining wallsDeteriorationFoundationsGrading and other site improvement methodsGroundwater and percolation testsExcavation, underpinning, and field lead testsGeosyntheticsInstrumentationInternational Building Code regulations for soilsInternational Building Code regulations for foundations

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The latest methods for designing seismically sound structures

Fully updated for the 2012 International Building Code, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook, Second Edition discusses basic earthquake principles, common earthquake effects, and typical structural damage caused by seismic shaking.

Earthquake computations for conditions commonly encountered by design engineers, such as liquefaction, settlement, bearing capacity, and slope stability, are included. Site improvement methods that can be used to mitigate the effects of earthquakes on structures are also described in this practical, comprehensive guide.

Coverage includes:

Basic earthquake principlesCommon earthquake effectsEarthquake structural damageSite investigation for geotechnical earthquake engineeringLiquefactionEarthquake-induced settlementBearing capacity analyses for earthquakesSlope stability analyses for earthquakesRetaining wall analyses for earthquakesOther geotechnical earthquake engineering analysesGrading and other soil improvement methodsFoundation alternatives to mitigate earthquake effectsEarthquake provisions in building codes

Told in Letters is a study of the English novel before it came of age with Richardson's Pamela. The first book to trace the history and methods of using letters to tell a story, it draws on more than 200 little-known works written before Pamela. Many of these were designed for a public that had little concern with art. Here we see the origins of the psychological novel in its most primitive form. We also discover the achievements of early letter fiction such as the "familiar letter" and the widely imitated innovations of French fiction. In addition, Told in Letters portrays the Grub Street world that gave birth to popular literature, and describes the power that booksellers and popular taste had over these early novels. Finally, Richardson is reassessed in the light of his predecessors' writing, and we understand better the origins of a literary technique that did so much to revolutionize English fiction in the middle of the eighteenth century.

First published in 1977, Robert Day's ""The Last Cattle Drive"" - an instant bestseller and Book-of-the-Month Club selection - is now a modern-day Western classic. This anniversary edition features a foreword by acclaimed Western historian Howard R. Lamar, reflecting on the novel's enduring popularity; an afterword by Robert Day recalling the experience of writing the novel; and ""The Last Cattle Drive Stampede,"" Day's hilarious piece about failed attempts to make a movie of the book.

First published in 1977, Robert Day''s The Last Cattle Drive—an instant bestseller and Book-of-the-Month Club selection—is now a modern-day Western classic. This raucous, rollicking novel of a cattle drive in the age of the automobile revived a genre and added its own special twists in capturing the imagination of readers nationwide. To honor the thirtieth anniversary of its publication, the University Press of Kansas is proud to announce a new 30th anniversary edition of this much-loved work.This edition includes these new features: a foreword by acclaimed Western historian Howard R. Lamar, reflecting on the novel''s enduring popularity; an afterword by Robert Day recalling the experience of writing the novel and commenting on his own literary heroes (among them Mark Twain); "The Last Cattle Drive Stampede," Day''s hilarious piece about failed attempts to make a movie of the book; and special endpaper maps of the cattle-drive route. Whether you''re renewing your affection for an old favorite or coming to the work for the first time, this new edition will be a book to treasure and return to time and time again.