1st Edition

Foundation Engineering Design and Construction in Tropical Soils

256 Pages
by CRC Press

Residual soils are found in many parts of the world. Like other soils, they are used extensively in construction, being built upon and used as construction materials. Residual soils are formed when the processes of rock weathering proceed at a faster rate than the transport processes by water, gravity and wind, whereby much of the resulting soils will remain in place. The soil typically retains... Read more

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgements

 

1 Foundation Engineering in Tropical Soils

Authors: Bujang B.K. Huat & Faisal Hj. Ali

1.1 Brief history of foundation engineering

1.2 Foundation engineering and tropical soils

1.3 Classification of foundation

1.4 Understanding the behavior of foundation and structure

1.5 Decimation and publication of case studies

References

 

2 Geological Investigations for Foundations

Authors: Harwant Singh, Husaini Omar & Bujang B.K. Huat

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Objectives of geological investigations

2.3 Sources of geological information

2.4 Subsurface characteristics

2.5 Geological hazards

References

 

3 Site Investigation, Characterization and Selection of Design Parameters for Foundation Design

Authors: TingWen Hui, R. Nithiaraj &Tan Ek Hai

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Site investigation

3.3 Characterization process

3.4 Selection of design parameters

3.5 Case history examples

3.6 Conclusion

References

 

4 Shallow Foundations

Authors: Faisal Hj. Ali & Bujang B.K. Huat

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Types of shallow foundations

4.3 Bearing capacity

4.4 Foundation design using penetration resistance data

4.5 Pressuremeter test

4.6 Bearing capacity from field load tests

4.7 Presumptive bearing pressures

4.8 Settlement

References

 

5 Driven Pile Foundation, Pile Driving Systems and Formulas

Authors: Bujang B.K. Huat & Mageswaran Pavadai

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Design of driven pile

5.3 Pile driving systems

5.4 Pile driving formulas

References

 

6 Drilled Shafts Foundation

Authors: Bujang B.K. Huat & Mageswaran Pavadai

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Design of a drilled shaft

6.3 Construction of a drilled shaft

6.4 Instrumented drilled shaft

6.5 Barrette piles

References

 

7 Caisson andWell Foundation

Authors: Yee YewWeng

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Application of caisson and well foundation designs

7.3 Design considerations

7.4 Caisson load tests

7.5 Construction issues

7.6 Safety considerations

7.7 Summary

References

 

8 Special Topic: Design of Piles Subjected to Lateral Soil Movement

Authors: Tan Yang Kheng &TingWen Hui

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Problem identification

8.3 Factors to be considered

8.4 Modes of failure

8.5 Factor of safety

8.6 Pile design for lateral soil movement

References

 

9 Special Topic: Micro Piles

Authors: Zamri Chik & Raihan Taha

9.1 Introduction

9.2 General features of micropiles

9.3 Applications

9.4 Design and construction considerations

9.5 The design concept

9.6 Micropile installation

9.7 Some case histories

9.8 Conclusions

References

 

10 Special topic: Innovative Pile Foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Authors: Mageswaran Pavadai & Bujang B.K. Huat

10.1 Introduction

10.2 The Augeo pile system

10.3 Design of the AuGeo pile

10.4 Construction of Augeo pile embankment

References

 

11 Special Topic: Piles Load and Non Destructive Test

Authors: Bujang B.K. Huat, Shukri Maail &Azlan A. Aziz

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Static load test

11.3 Osterberg load test

11.4 Dynamic methods

11.5 Concrete pile integrity

References

 

12 Special Topic: Foundation Failures and Remedial Works

Authors: Bujang B.K. Huat

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Some case histories of foundation failures in tropical soils

12.3 Remedial works

12.4 Causes of failure and lessons learned

References

 

13 Special Topic: Pile Supported Embankment

Authors: Bujang B.K. Huat & Mageswaran Pavadai

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Design of pile supported embankment

References

 

14 Country Case Study: Engineering Geology in Relation to Foundation and Rock Slope

Engineering in Malaysia

Authors: B.K. Tan

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Fundamentals of engineering geology

14.3 Engineering geology in relation to foundation engineering

14.4 Engineering geology in relation to rock slope engineering

14.5 Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References

Author Index

Biography

Professor Bujang B. K. Huat, University Putra Malaysia

Professor Faisal Ali, University of Malaya

Professor Husaini Omar, University Putra Malyasia

Dr Harwant Singh, University Malyasia Sarawak