Foundations on Rock

This is the second edition of the successful Foundations on Rock, and is an up-to-date practical reference book describing current engineering practice in the investigation, design and construction of foundations on rock.
This work is an updated practical reference book describing late-20th-century engineering practice in the investigation, design and construction of foundations on rock. The methods set out here are readily applicable to high rise buildings, bridges, dams and structures subjected to uplift and overturning loads. Unlike texts and handbooks on soil mechanics, this book focuses on the effects of geology on the stability and settlement of rock foundations. While the intact rock may be strong, defects such as faults, joints and cavities, as well as deterioration over time, will have a significant effect on the performance of a rock foundation. Methods of detecting these defects are described and the implications for design and treatment are elaborated.