Shallow Foundations
Federal Highway Administration
Bearing capacity and settlement of footings and mats, covering both soil and rock bearing surfaces, how to pick design parameters out of field and laboratory data, and the construction issues that decide whether the design actually performs. Includes complete worked examples.
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