Foundation Engineering

The designed foundations are to contribute to the foundations safety and durability in a cost-effective manner. The aim to author this book is to present some of the most simplified design methods and procedures for various types of quality shallow and deep foundations. Most of the presented subjects in this book emphasize more on the practical aspects of foundation designs rather than merely soil mechanics theories. The book is structured in to areas important to all civil engineers in general and to geotechnical engineers in particular, and is divided in to 11 chapters. Also, some of the most practically useful notes to civil and geotechnical engineers are included at the end of each related chapters or subjects. Also, the book ends with an appendix presenting extra and supplemental information that can be useful in designing the right types of civil engineering foundations as well.