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Foundations of bridges and buildings piers/PILES1941
FOUNDATIONS OF BRIDGES AND BUILDINGS Piers/Piles1941
ITEM: 1941 Published Hardcover Book
TYPE: Technical Book - Reference Book - Bridge Building - Building Foundations - Bridge Piers - Timber Piles - Cofferdams - Caissons
TITLE: FOUNDATIONS OF BRIDGES AND BUILDINGS
AUTHOR: Henry S. Jacoby and Roland P. Davis
This is a 1941 McGraw-Hill published Third Edition (third impression) of a book first published in 1914.... THE standard reference book for builders of that critical time at the beginning of World War II.... a must have book for the reference library of anyone involved with Bridge and Pier construction... full of useful information that is STILL RELEVANT today.
Contents (each with detailed subsections):
* Soil Exploration and Bearing Capacity
* Some Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics
* Driving and Protecting Timber Piles
* Sand Piles. Metal Piles, and Sheet Piles
* Pneumatic Caissons for Bridges
* Pneumatic Caissons for Buildings
* Land Foundations in Open Excavation and Control of Water
* Double-Shaft and Pivot Piers
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. - New York, London
YEAR: 1941 Third Edition, Third Impression (so stated)
BINDING: Hardcover in a dark blue/black colored cloth with title information stamped in gold on the spine only
SIZE: Sm 4to (about 6 1/4" x 9 1/4")
ILLUSTRATIONS: Heavily illustrated with line drawings, charts, illustrations and black & white photographs
CONDITION: The book is in FAIR (F) condition with damp staining to the upper front cover corner as well as to the text pages at the same location, slight cock to the covers and age toning to the text. Otherwise tight, unmarked and tear-free. Though damaged, the book is completely readable and suitable for reference
***a essential reference work concerning Bridge and Building Foundations***
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