Design Applications of Raft Foundations

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J. A. Hemsley
Thomas Telford, 2000 - Technology & Engineering - 626 pages
This book examines alternative design procedures for plain and piled raft foundations. It explores the assumptions that are made in the analysis of soil - structure interaction, together with the associated calculation methods. The book gives many examples of project applications covering a wide range of structural forms and ground conditions.
 

Contents

Development of design charts for concrete pavements and industrial
39
Rigid pavements for airports
71
Nondestructive evaluation of concrete pavement properties
107
Design of raft foundations on Winkler springs
127
Raft foundations for two Middle East tower blocks
155
Project design examples of shallow foundations
173
Soilstructure interaction in design
205
Design of two raft foundations for buildings in London
243
Calculation methods for raft foundations in Germany
283
Piled raft foundation projects in Germany
323
Behaviour of piled raft foundation for tall building in Japan
393
Piled raft foundation for New Bibliotheca Alexandrina
411
Practical design procedures for piled raft foundations
425
Raft foundations with disconnected settlementreducing piles
469
Developments in raft analysis and design
487
Index
607

Case histories of rafts in civil engineering
265

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