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Second Edition
by
Donald P. Coduto
Welcome to the Companion Website to accompany Foundation Design: Principles and Practices, Second Edition,by Donald P.Coduto.
Foundation Design: Principles and Practices, Second Edition is primarily intended for use as a textbook in undergraduate and graduate-level foundation engineering courses. This book covers the fundamentals of foundation engineering and the application of these principles to practical engineering problems. The second edition has been enhanced and revised extensively. Some of the outstanding features of the 2nd edition include:
- Integration with Coduto’s introductory text, Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices,including consistent notation, terminology, analysis methods, and coordinated development of topics. This makes the transition from one course to another easier.
- Consideration of the geotechnical, structural, and construction engineering aspects of the design process, including emphasis on the roles of each discipline and the interrelationships between them.
- Frequent discussion of the sources and approximate magnitudes of uncertainties, along with comparisons of predicted and actual behavior.
- Use of both English and SI Units make it possible for those in other parts of the world to use the book.
- Integration of newly-developed Excel spreadsheets for foundation analysis and design.These files are on this website.
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