Cecile O’Connell 
Principles of Foundation Engineering [EPUB ebook] 

The general organization and purpose of this edition do not differ from the first edition. To make the book more useful to instructors who wish to combine the teaching of soil mechanics and Principles of Foundation Engineering, the treatment of stress-deformation characteristics of soils has been expanded, and elementary discussions of flow nets, earth pressures, and stability of slopes have been added.The scope of the book has been enlarged to include discussions of foundations on rock, on swelling soils, and on fill. Also a new chapter (Chapter 27) has been added on flexible earth-retaining structures such as braced and tieback walls and anchored bulkheads. The sub Aject of pile-driving dynamics has been modernized and its implica-tions brought to a practical level. These and other revisions, including the addition of several design plates, increase the usefulness of the book for practicing engineers.References have been added so that the reader can consult sources. The suggested readings at the end of each chapter have several functions, depending on the subject.