Foundation design: theory and practice / N S V Kamesware Rao

1 Introduction. --
1.1 Foundations, Soils and Superstructures. --
1.2 Classification of Foundations. --
1.3 Selection of Type of Foundation. --
1.4 General Guidelines for Design. --
1.5 Modeling, Parameters, Analysis and Design Criteria. --
1.6 Soil Maps. --
2 Engineering Properties of Soil. --
2.1 Introduction.--
2.2 Basic Soil Relations. --
2.3 Soil Classification. --
2.4 Permeability.--
2.5 Over Consolidation Ratio. --
2.6 Relative Density. --
2.7 Terzaghi's Effective Stress Principle. --
2.8 Compaction of Soils. --
2.9 Consolidation and Compressibility. --
2.10 Shear Strength of Soils. --
2.11 Soil Exploration and Sampling. --
2.12 Site Investigation Boring, Sampling and Testing. --
2.13 Split Spoon Sampler and Standard Penetration Test. --
2.14 Cone Penetration Test. --
2.15 Field Vane Shear Test. --
2.16 Other In Situ Tests. --
2.17 Summary. --
2.18 Examples. --
3 Bearing Capacity, Settlement, Stresses and Lateral Pressures in Soils. --
3.1 Introduction. --
3.2 Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations. --
3.3 Bearing Capacity of Deep Foundations. --
3.4 Correlation of UBC and ASP with SPT Values and CPT Values. --
3.5 UBC and Probable Settlements Using Field Plate Load Test. --
3.6 Elastic Stress and Displacement Distribution in Soils. --
3.7 Settlement Analysis. 3.8 Lateral Earth Pressure. --
3.9 Coefficient of Earth Pressure at Rest. --
3.10 Other Theories of Lateral Pressure. --
3.11 Examples. --
4 Rational Design of Shallow Foundations. --
4.1 Introduction. --
4.2 Shallow Foundations. --
4.3 Conventional Design and Rational Design. --
4.4 Procedures for the Design of Footings. --
4.5 Conventional Structural Design of Footings. --
4.6 Foundations in Difficult Soil Formations. --
4.7 Modeling Soil Structure Interactions for Rational Design of Foundations. --
4.8 Evaluation of Spring Constant in Winkler's Soil Model.--
44.9 Soil Structure Interaction Equations. --
4.10 Summary. --
5 Analysis of Footings on Elastic Foundations. --
5.1 Introduction 165 --
5.2 Literature Review. --
5.3 Analysis of BEF. --
5.4 Infinite Beams on Elastic Foundations. --
5.5 Finite Beams on Elastic Foundations. --
5.6 Plates on Elastic Foundations. --
5.7 Summary. --
6 Numerical and Finite Difference Methods. --
6.1 Introduction. --
6.2 Trial Solutions with Undetermined Parameters.--
6.3 Finite Difference Method. --
6.4 FDM Applications to General BEF Problems. --
6.5 Boundary Conditions. --
6.6 Calculation of Bending Moments. --
6.7 Shear Forces. --
6.8 Vertical Reactions. --
6.9 Simplification for Prismatic Beams. --
6.10 FDM for Rectangular Plates on Elastic Foundations. --
6.11 FDM for Circular and Annular Plates on Elastic Foundations. --
6.12 BEF Software Package. --
6.13 Summary. --
7 Finite Element Method. --
7.1 General Philosophy. --
7.2 Finite Element Procedure.--
7.3 Formulation of Finite Element Characteristics (Stiffness Analysis). --
7.4 Beam Elements. --
7.5 Plate Elements for Bending Theory. --
7.6 Summary. --
7.7 Examples. --
8 Parameters and Criteria for Foundation Design. --
8.1 Introduction. --
8.2 Design Considerations. --
8.3 Codes, Practices and Standards. --
8.4 Design Soil Pressure. --
8.5 Gross and Net Values of the Safe Bearing Capacity and Allowable Soil Pressure. --
8.6 Presumptive Bearing Capacity.--
8.7 Settlements and Differential Settlements. --
8.8 Cracks Due to Uneven Settlement. --
8.9 Suggestions to Reduce Large Differential Settlements. --
9 Deep Foundations Piles, Drilled Piers, Caissons and Pile-Raft Systems. --
9.1 Introduction. --
9.2 Piles. --
9.3 Functions of Piles. --
9.4 Design of Pile Foundations. --
9.5 Type and Length of Piles. --
9.6 Pile Load Capacity. --
9.7 Lateral Load Capacity of Piles. --
9.8 Stresses on Lower Strata Due to Pile Foundations. --
9.9 Settlement Analysis. --
9.10 Design of Piles and Pile Groups. --
9.11 Drilled Piers or Drilled Caissons. --
9.12 Non-Drilled Caissons. --
9.13 Pile-Raft Systems. --
9.14 Examples. --
10 Design of Piles and Pile Groups. --
10.1 Introduction. --
10.2 Use of Pile Foundations. --
10.3 Types of Piles and Pile Groups. --
10.4 Efficiency of Pile Groups. --
10.5 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations. --
10.6 Lateral Capacity of Piles. --
10.7 Pile Group. --
10.8 Settlement of Piles. --
10.9 Settlement Under Lateral Load. --
10.10 Design of Pile Caps. --
10.11 Uplift. --
10.12 Batter Piles. --
10.13 Design of Pile Foundations. --
10.14 Summary of Assumptions and Guidelines for Design. --
10.15 Example. --
10.16 Construction Guidelines. --
11 Machine Foundations. --
11.1 Introduction. --
11.2 Types of Machine Foundations. --
11.3 General Requirements of Machine Foundations and Design Criteria. --
11.4 Dynamic Loads. --
11.5 Physical Modeling and Response Analysis. --
11.6 Analysis by Lysmer and Richart. --
11.7 General Analysis of Machine Foundation Soil Systems Using Analog Models. --
11.8 General Equations of Motion. --
11.9 Methods of Solution. --
11.10 General Remarks. --
11.11 Framed Foundations. --
12 Structural Design of Foundations. --
12.1 Introduction. --
12.2 Analysis of Foundations. --
12.3 Structural Design. --
12.4 Isolated Footings. --
12.5 Wall Footings. --
12.6 Combined Footings. --
12.7 Strap Footings. --
12.8 Raft Foundations. --
12.9 Circular and Annular Footings. --
12.10 Construction Guidelines for Footings. --
12.11 Construction of Raft Foundations. --
12.12 Examples of Structural Design. Author Index. Subject Index.

In Foundation Design: Theory and Practice, Professor N.S.V. Kameswara Rao covers the key aspects of the subject, including principles of testing, interpretation, analysis, soil-structure interaction modeling, construction guidelines, and applications to rational design.