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 exploration    Laboratory testing    Soil mechanics    Shallow and deep foundations    Bearing capacity and settlement of foundations    Foundations on expansive soil    Slope stability    Retaining walls    Foundation deterioration and cracking    Geotechnical earthquake engineering for soils, foundations, and retaining walls    Grading and other soil improvement methods    Foundation excavation, underpinning, and field load tests    Geosynthetics and instrumentation    2009 International Building Code regulations for soils and foundations

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