{"product_id":"9780470404799","title":"Helical Piles A Practical Guide to Design and Installation","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHelical Piles\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Practical Guide to Design and Installation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHoward A. Perko\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Civil \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn unbiased, comprehensive review of helical pile technology and applications\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHelical piles have risen from being merely an interesting alternative for special cases to a frequently requested, more widely accepted deep foundation adopted into the 2009 International Building Code. The first alternative to manufacturer-produced manuals, Howard Perko's \u003ci\u003eHelical Piles: A Practical Guide to Design and Installation\u003c\/i\u003e answers the industry's need for an unbiased and universally applicable text dedicated to the design and installation of helical piles, helical piers, screw piles, and torque anchors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully compliant with ICC-Evaluation Services, Inc., \u003ci\u003eAcceptance Criteria for Helical Foundation Systems and Devices\u003c\/i\u003e (AC358), this comprehensive reference guides construction professionals to manufactured helical pile systems and technology, providing objective insights into the benefits of helical pile foundations over driven or cast foundation systems, and recommending applications where appropriate. After introducing the reader to the basic features, terminology, history, and modern applications of helical pile technology, chapters discuss:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstallation and basic geotechnics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eBearing and pullout capacity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapacity verification through torque\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAxial load testing, reliability, and sizing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpansive soil and lateral load resistance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrosion and life expectancy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundation, earth retention, and underpinning systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundation economics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect proprietary systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIBC and NYC Building codes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering such issues of concern as environmental sustainability, \u003ci\u003eHelical Piles\u003c\/i\u003e provides contractors and engineers as well as students in civil engineering with a practical, real-world guide to the design and installation of helical piles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eHoward A. Perko, PhD, PE\u003c\/b\u003e, has sixteen years of consulting engineering experience, is an instructor at Colorado State University, and the Director of Engineering for Magnum Geo Solutions, LLC. Dr. Perko has been active in the Helical Foundations and Tiebacks Committee of the Deep Foundations Institute since 2002, serving as its Chairman since 2008. He is also a member of the editorial advisory board for helicalpierworld.com.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 October 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470404799\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e528\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311379411084,"sku":"9780470404799","price":142.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470404799.jpg?v=1780140771","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470404799","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}