This practical resource focuses on foundation engineering, emphasizing the geotechnical aspects and the use of the International Building Code(R).Chapters Include:Subsurface Exploration.Laboratory Testing.Basic Soil Mechanics Principles.Introduction.Bearing Capacity Analyses - Shallow Foundations.Bearing Capacity Analyses - Deep Foundations.Settlement of Foundations on Soft Soil.Settlement of Foundations on Sand.tions on Collapsible Soil.Foundations on Expansive Soil.Foundations Adjacent Slopes.Deterioration of Foundations.Seismic Analyses for Foundations..Grading and Other Soil Improvement Methods.Excavation, Underpinning, and Field Load Tests.General Code Provisions.Special Code Topics.Code Requirements for Seismic Analyses.