1st Edition
Foundation Engineering Design and Construction in Tropical Soils
Residual soils are found in many parts of the world. Like other soils, they are used extensively in construction, being built upon and used as construction materials. Residual soils are formed when the processes of rock weathering proceed at a faster rate than the transport processes by water, gravity and wind, whereby much of the resulting soils will remain in place. The soil typically retains many of the characteristics of the parent rock. In a tropical region, residual soil layers can be very thick, sometimes extending for hundred of meters before reaching unweathered rock.
This book has gathered state-of-the-art knowledge from a number of experienced experts working in foundation engineering in tropical residual soils. Subjects covered are: geology and formation of residual soils, site investigations, characterization and selection of parameters for foundation design, design of shallow and deep foundations which include driven piles, drilled shafts and caissons, and special topics which include design of piles in marginally-stable river banks, micro piles, Augeo pile, pile load and NDT, foundation failures and remedial works, and pile supported embankment. The book also includes a country case study on engineering geology in relation to foundation engineering in Malaysia.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Foundation Engineering in Tropical Soils
Authors: Bujang B.K. Huat & Faisal Hj. Ali
1.1 Brief history of foundation engineering
1.2 Foundation engineering and tropical soils
1.3 Classification of foundation
1.4 Understanding the behavior of foundation and structure
1.5 Decimation and publication of case studies
References
2 Geological Investigations for Foundations
Authors: Harwant Singh, Husaini Omar & Bujang B.K. Huat
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Objectives of geological investigations
2.3 Sources of geological information
2.4 Subsurface characteristics
2.5 Geological hazards
References
3 Site Investigation, Characterization and Selection of Design Parameters for Foundation Design
Authors: TingWen Hui, R. Nithiaraj &Tan Ek Hai
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Site investigation
3.3 Characterization process
3.4 Selection of design parameters
3.5 Case history examples
3.6 Conclusion
References
4 Shallow Foundations
Authors: Faisal Hj. Ali & Bujang B.K. Huat
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Types of shallow foundations
4.3 Bearing capacity
4.4 Foundation design using penetration resistance data
4.5 Pressuremeter test
4.6 Bearing capacity from field load tests
4.7 Presumptive bearing pressures
4.8 Settlement
References
5 Driven Pile Foundation, Pile Driving Systems and Formulas
Authors: Bujang B.K. Huat & Mageswaran Pavadai
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Design of driven pile
5.3 Pile driving systems
5.4 Pile driving formulas
References
6 Drilled Shafts Foundation
Authors: Bujang B.K. Huat & Mageswaran Pavadai
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Design of a drilled shaft
6.3 Construction of a drilled shaft
6.4 Instrumented drilled shaft
6.5 Barrette piles
References
7 Caisson andWell Foundation
Authors: Yee YewWeng
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Application of caisson and well foundation designs
7.3 Design considerations
7.4 Caisson load tests
7.5 Construction issues
7.6 Safety considerations
7.7 Summary
References
8 Special Topic: Design of Piles Subjected to Lateral Soil Movement
Authors: Tan Yang Kheng &TingWen Hui
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Problem identification
8.3 Factors to be considered
8.4 Modes of failure
8.5 Factor of safety
8.6 Pile design for lateral soil movement
References
9 Special Topic: Micro Piles
Authors: Zamri Chik & Raihan Taha
9.1 Introduction
9.2 General features of micropiles
9.3 Applications
9.4 Design and construction considerations
9.5 The design concept
9.6 Micropile installation
9.7 Some case histories
9.8 Conclusions
References
10 Special topic: Innovative Pile Foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Authors: Mageswaran Pavadai & Bujang B.K. Huat
10.1 Introduction
10.2 The Augeo pile system
10.3 Design of the AuGeo pile
10.4 Construction of Augeo pile embankment
References
11 Special Topic: Piles Load and Non Destructive Test
Authors: Bujang B.K. Huat, Shukri Maail &Azlan A. Aziz
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Static load test
11.3 Osterberg load test
11.4 Dynamic methods
11.5 Concrete pile integrity
References
12 Special Topic: Foundation Failures and Remedial Works
Authors: Bujang B.K. Huat
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Some case histories of foundation failures in tropical soils
12.3 Remedial works
12.4 Causes of failure and lessons learned
References
13 Special Topic: Pile Supported Embankment
Authors: Bujang B.K. Huat & Mageswaran Pavadai
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Design of pile supported embankment
References
14 Country Case Study: Engineering Geology in Relation to Foundation and Rock Slope
Engineering in Malaysia
Authors: B.K. Tan
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Fundamentals of engineering geology
14.3 Engineering geology in relation to foundation engineering
14.4 Engineering geology in relation to rock slope engineering
14.5 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Author Index
Biography
Professor Bujang B. K. Huat, University Putra Malaysia
Professor Faisal Ali, University of Malaya
Professor Husaini Omar, University Putra Malyasia
Dr Harwant Singh, University Malyasia Sarawak
