2nd Edition

Structural Foundations Manual for Low-Rise Buildings

By Michael Atkinson Copyright 2004
264 Pages
by CRC Press

264 Pages
by CRC Press

264 Pages
by CRC Press

This book provides practical and buildable solutions for the design of foundations for housing and other low-rise buildings, especially those on abnormal or poor ground. A wealth of expert information and advice is brought together dealing with the key aspects a designer must consider in order to achieve effective and economic foundation designs. This second edition of Structural Foundations... Read more
Preface. Examples. 1. Site Investigations. 2. Foundation design. 3. Foundations in cohesive soils. 4. Foundations in sands and gravels. 5. Building in mining localities. 6. Sites with trees. 7. Developing on sloping sites. 8. Building on filled ground. 9 Ground improvement. 10. Building up to existing buildings. 11. Contaminated land.

Biography

Michael Atkinson, CEng, FIStructE, MICE, HND Arb is a former Engineering Manager for the National House Building Council (NHBC) for Northern England, Gerard Studds, Ove Arup, Leeds.