Foundation Behavior and Repair: Residential and Light Construction

Provides engineers, architects, appraisers, and inspectors practical insight into the basic foundation construction and behavior in residential and light commercial structures. Discusses site drainage, engineering, preparation, and development; soil mechanics and chemistry and foundation design; identifying the presence and causes of foundation distress; preventing recurring distress, the impact of repair on property values, and other aspects. The photographs are generally of a low quality. Over a third of the material is new in the third edition; the dates of the earlier ones are not given. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.