Tall Building Foundation Design Poulos Harry G. Coffey Geotechnics Sydney Australia

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the design of foundations for tall buildings.After a general review of the characteristics of tall buildings, various foundation options are discussed followed by the general principles of foundation design as applied to tall buildings. A detailed treatment is then given to foundation design for various conditions, including ultimate stability, serviceability, ground movements, dynamic loadings and seismic loadings. Considerable attention is paid to the methods of assessment of the geotechnical design parameters, as this is a critical component of the design process.

The last part of the book deals with pile load testing and foundation performance measurement, and finally, the description of a number of case histories.A feature of the book is the emphasis it places on the various stages Basement wall design is also addressed.