Foundation Repair Manual (McGraw-Hill Portable Engineering)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: March 31, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780070082441
Subjects: Building construction & materials; Soil & rock mechanics; Foundation Engineering; Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Construction - General; Engineering - Civil; Technology / Engineering / Civil; Foundations; Handbooks, manuals, etc; Maintenance and repair
First sentence: A foundation is that part of a structure that is in direct contact with the ground and that transmits the load of the structure to the ground.