Table of Contents

1 Overview
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 System design considerations
  1.3 Other considerations
2 Loading and performance criteria
  2.1 Loading
  2.2 Foundation performance criteria and structure types
3 Subsurface investigation and selection of geotechnical design parameters
  3.1 General
  3.2 Phases of investigation
  3.3 Types of boring samples
  3.4 Soil and rock classification
  3.5 Engineering properties
4 Design of spread foundations
  4.1 Structural applications
  4.2 Analysis
  4.3 Traditional design methods
  4.4 Construction considerations
  4.5 General foundation considerations
5 Design of drilled shaft and direct embedment foundations
  5.1 Types of foundations
  5.2 Structural applications
  5.3 Drilled concrete shaft foundations
  5.4 Direct embedment foundations
  5.5 Precast-prestressed, hollow concrete shafts and steel casings
  5.6 Design and construction considerations
6 Design of pile foundations
  6.1 Pile types and orientation
  6.2 Pile stresses
  6.3 Pile capacity
  6.4 Pile deterioration
  6.5 Construction considerations
7 Design of anchors
  7.1 Anchor types
  7.2 Anchor application
  7.3 Design analysis
  7.4 Group effect
  7.5 Grouts
  7.6 Construction considerations
8 Load tests
  8.1 Introduction
  8.2 Instrumentation
  8.3 Scope of test program
Annex A (informative) - Bibliography

Abstract

Deals with structural loadings, subsurface investigations and the design of spread footing type foundations, drilled shafts, piles, anchors and load tests.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	IEEE DRAFT 691 : 1997