Structural Foundations Manual for Low-Rise Buildings
2nd Edition
Published on 25. November 2020
264 pages
978-1-000-10077-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides practical and buildable solutions for the design of foundations for housing and other low-rise buildings, especially those on abnormal or poor ground. A wealth of expert information and advice is brought together dealing with the key aspects a designer must consider in order to achieve effective and economic foundation designs. This second edition of Structural Foundations Manual for Low-Rise Buildings has been completely updated in line with the new government guidelines on contaminated land and brown-field sites.
The book includes well-detailed design solutions and calculations, actual case histories, illustrations, design charts and check lists, making it a user-friendly reference for contractors, structural engineers, architects and students who have to deal with foundations for low-rise buildings on sites with difficult ground conditions.
The book includes well-detailed design solutions and calculations, actual case histories, illustrations, design charts and check lists, making it a user-friendly reference for contractors, structural engineers, architects and students who have to deal with foundations for low-rise buildings on sites with difficult ground conditions.
Reviews / Votes
"...an excellent combination of clearly presented engineering theory and philosophy married with excellent engineering application and practical details...Every engineer should possess a copy." - Structural Engineer"The manual brings together for the first time a wealth of expert information on the key aspects that the designer must consider to achieve effective and economic foundation design" - Concrete Abstracts
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-000-10077-8 (9781000100778)
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Michael Atkinson
Structural Foundations Manual for Low-Rise Buildings
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06/2018
2nd Edition
CRC Press
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Michael Atkinson
Structural Foundations Manual for Low-Rise Buildings
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11/2003
2nd Edition
CRC Press
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Person
Michael Atkinson, CEng, FIStructE, MICE, HND Arb is a former Engineering Manager for the National House Building Council (NHBC) for Northern England, Gerard Studds, Ove Arup, Leeds.
Content
Preface. Examples. 1. Site Investigations. 2. Foundation design. 3. Foundations in cohesive soils. 4. Foundations in sands and gravels. 5. Building in mining localities. 6. Sites with trees. 7. Developing on sloping sites. 8. Building on filled ground. 9 Ground improvement. 10. Building up to existing buildings. 11. Contaminated land.
