Pile Foundations - Theory - Design - Practice

Here is an outstanding book that provides the essential facts and data needed for economical and efficient design and handling of pile foundations. In almost encyclopedic treatment it makes readily available to engineers. architects, and contractors much practical information on all phases of the theory, design, installation, maintenance, and repair of pile foundations - giving numerous aids to overcome the variety of problems in pile design and driving. In clear, simple language the book covers the principles of soil mechanics - methods of determining pile capacities from driving resistances - choosing piles and types of equipment. It describes and evaluates types of wood, concrete, steel piles, and sheet piling, and give methods of structural design of piles, preventing corrosion of steel piles, protecting concrete piles, and load testing. Attention is given to the causes, methods of prevention, and remedies of pile-foundation failures. Developments in diesel hammers, prestressed concrete piles, sand drainage, and Prepakt concrete are also discussed, The book contains tables of properties of all American and British hammers, extractors, piles, and sheet piling. Standard specifications of leading technical societies and associations and of leading manufacturers of piles, and piling contractors are given, and portions of leading codes affeting piling are quoted.