17.9.1 Where concrete piers are entirely encased with a circular steel shell, and the area of the shell steel is considered reinforcing steel, the steel shall be protected under
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the conditions specified in Section 14.17. Horizontal joints in the shell shall be spliced to comply with Section 14.7.
SECTION 17.10 DEWATERING
17.10.1 Where piers are carried to depths below water level, the piers shall be constructed by a method that will provide accurate preparation and inspection of the bottom, and the depositing or construction of sound concrete or other masonry in the dry.
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R E F E R E N C E S
The following references were consulted in the development of either the newly-introduced topics or in revising the materials adopted from Chapter 18 of the International Building Code (IBC).
References, Chapter 1
1.1 “McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms”, 4th Edition”, S.
P. Parker editor-in-Chief, New York, 1989.
References, Chapter 2
2.1 “Jordanian Code for Site Investigation”, 1st Edition, Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Jordanian National Building Council, 1992.
2.2 Hunt R. E. “Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Manual”, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1984.
References, Chapter 3
3.1 “Structural Code”, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, 1986.
3.2 “Amendment to the 2003 International Building Code”, City of Las Vegas.
References, Chapter 4
4.1 “Jordanian Code for Footings, Foundations, and Retaining Walls”, 1st Edition, Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Jordanian National Building Council, 1992.
4.2 “Arab Code for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Design and Construction: Part 3 Shallow Foundations,” Arab League, Council of Ministers for Housing and Development, 1997.
References, Chapter 5
5.1 “Jordanian Code for Footings, Foundations, and Retaining Walls”, 1st Edition,” Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Jordanian National Building Council, 1992.
References, Chapter 7
7.1 Design Manual 7.02, “Foundations and Earth Structures”, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 1986.
7.2 EM 1110-2-2502, “Design and Construction of Retaining and Flood Walls”, US Corps of Engineers, 1989.
7.3 Bowles, J. E., “Foundation Analysis and Design”, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1982.
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7.4 “Foundation Engineering Handbook,” Winterkorn, H. F. and Fang H. Eds., Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1975.
References, Chapter 8
8.1 ACI Committee 336.2R-88, “Suggested Analysis and Design Procedures for Combined Footings and Mats”, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 1993.
8.2 Bowles, J. E., “Foundation Analysis and Design”, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1982.
8.3 “Foundation Engineering Handbook,” Winterkorn, H. F. and Fang H. Eds., Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1975.
8.4 ACI Committee 318M-02, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete ACI 318M-02 and Commentary ACI 318RM-02”, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2003.
References, Chapter 9
9.1 TM 5-818-7 “Foundations in Expansive Soils”, Technical Manual, Headquarters, Department of the Army, 1983.
9.2 “Southern Nevada Building Code Amendments,” by Jurisdiction of Clark City, City of Las Vegas, Boulder City, City of Mequite, North Las Vegas and City of Henderson, 1997.
9.3 “Criteria for Selection and Design of Residential Slabs-on-ground”, Building Research Advisory Board, National Academy of Sciences, Washington D.C., 1968.
9.4 Nelson, J. D. and Debora J. M. “Expansive Soils: Problems and Practice in Foundation and Pavement Engineering”, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 1992.
9.5 Dhowian, A. W., Erol, O. and Yousef, A. "Evaluation of Expansive Soils and Foundation Methodology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology, Report No. 32, 1990.
9.6 Chen, F. H. “Foundations on Expansive Soils”, Developments in Geotechnical Engineering, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, 1975.
9.7 “Jordanian Code for Footings, Foundations, and Retaining Walls”, 1st Edition, Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Jordanian National Building Council, 1992.
9.8 ACI Committee 318M-02, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete ACI 318M-02 and Commentary ACI 318RM-02”, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2003.
9.9 “Recommended Practice for the Design of Residential Foundations,” Final Draft Document, ASCE, Texas Section, 2002.
9.10 “Amendment to the 2003 International Building Code”, City of Las Vegas.
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References, Chapter 10
10.1 “Building Regulation for Eastern Arriyadh sensitive soils,” (BREA), Arriyadh Development Authority, 1996.
10.2 ACI Committee 318M-02, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete ACI 318M-02 and Commentary ACI 318RM-02”, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2003.
10.3 Bowels, J. E. “Foundations Analysis and Design”, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1982.
10.4 Das, B. M. “Principles of Foundation Engineering”, PWS Engineering, 1984..
10.5 “Arab Code for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Design and Construction: Part 3 Shallow Foundations”, Arab League, Council of Ministers for Housing and Development, 1997.
References, Chapter 11
11.1 Trenter, N. A.. ”Some Geotechnical Problems in the Middle East”, Keynote Paper, First Regional Conference in Civil Engineering, Bahrain, p.29, 1989.
11.2 James, A. N. and Little, A. L. “Geotechnical Aspects of Sabkha at Jubail, Saudi Arabia,” Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, Vol. 27, pp. 83-121, 1994.
11.3 “Structural Code”, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, 1986.
11.4 Akili, W. and Torrance, J. K. “The Development and Geotechnical Problems of Sabkha, with Preliminary Experiments on the Static Penetration Resistance of Cemented Sands,” Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, Vol. 14, pp. 59-73, 1981.
11.5 Al-Amoudi, O. S. B. “A Review of the Geotechnical and Construction Problems in Sabkha Environment and Methods of Treatment”. The Arabian J.
for Science and Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 407-432, 1995..
11.6 Dhowian, A. W. and Erol, A. O. “Ground Conditions and Associated Structural Problems in Tabuk and Jazan Regions,” Final Report AR.-8-106, King Saud City for Science and Technology (KACST), 1993.
11.7 ACI Committee 318M-02, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete ACI 318M-02 and Commentary ACI 318RM-02”, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2003.
References, Chapter 12
12.1 SAES-Q-007 “Foundations and Supporting Structures for Heavy machinery,”
Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards, Onshore Structure Standards Committee, 2003.
References, Chapter 13
13.1 ACI Committee 350, “Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures,”
American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 1989.
INDEX
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INDEX
BASEMENT WALLS ... 7.2.2.4 Loads ... 8.2, 10.2 Waterproofing ... 13.1, 13.3 BRICK ... 6.5, 17.7
Foundations ... 1.3, 3.3, 6.8, 8.8, 8.9, 9.3.2, 10.3 CONCRETE ... 17.8
Footings ... 1.3, 5.1, 5.4, 5.4.2 Foundation walls ... 6.1 CRAWL SPACE ... 13.1.2
Drainage ... 6.7, 7.6.3, 13.4, 13.4.3 DAMPPROOFING AND WATERPROOFING ... chapter 13
Required ... 13.1 Subsoil drainage system ... 13.4 DEAD LOAD ... 10.2 Footing design load ... 5.4 FOOTINGS AND FOUNDATIONS
FOUNDATION
Footing design ... 5.4 Pier ……… ... ………..1.3, 14.1, 14.2, 17.1 Pile ... 1.3, 15.1.1, 16.1 Seismic provisions ... 6.6, 6.9, 14.2.3 Soils investigation ... 2.2.6, 2.4 Waterproofing and dampproofing ... 13.1, 13.2, 13.3 INSPECTIONS ... 14.22
Pile ... 15.1.1, 16.1 PIER FOUNDATIONS ... 17.1 PILE FOUNDATIONS ... 16.1
Base piles, enlarged concrete ... 16.2 Caisson ... 1.3, 16.7 Composite ... 16.8 Concrete, cast-in-place ... 16.1 Concrete, precast ... 15.1 Concrete-filled steel pipe and tube ... 1.3, 16.6 Drilled or augered uncased ... 16.3 Driven ... 16.4 Pile load, allowable ... 14.8 Seismic design ... 14.23 Steel, structural ... 15.2 Steel-cased ... 15.5 SEISMIC ... 5.6, 14.23 Piers or piles ... 14.23, 15.1.3.2.1 Soils investigation ... 2.2.5, 2.2.6 Ties, concrete footings ... 5.4.2 Ties, pile foundation ... 14.1, 14.2 SOIL AND FOUNDATIONS
Classification ... 2.3
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Depth of footings ... 5.2 Excavation, grading and fill ... 3.1 Expansive ... 1.3, 2.3.2, 9.1 Footings and foundations ... 1.2 Footings on or adjacent to slopes ... 5.3 Foundation walls ... 6.1 Foundations, pile and pier ... 14.1, 14.2 Grading ... 3.7, 3.7, 3.8 Investigation ... 2.4 Investigation, seismic ... 2.2.5, 2.26 Loadbearing values ... 4.1, 4.1, 4.4 Soil boring and sampling ... 12.3 Testing, piles ... 14.8.7 STEEL ... 16.5 Piles ... 1.3 STRUCTURAL DESIGN ... 12.4.2, 14.6
Foundations ... 1.3, 9.3.2, 10.3, 14.6 TESTING ... 2.5.2, 3.10 Soils ... 1.3 WALL, FOUNDATION ... 6.1 WALL, RETAINING ... 7.1