Preface
Various urban areas in the world are experiencing scarcity of land, and
the spatial expansion of buildings and structures is becoming increasingly
problematic. High-rise structures are the only solution to this problem. The
design, construction, and performance of such high-rise structures mostly
depend on the stability of the foundation systems. High-rise structures,
such as the Burj Khalifa building in Dubai or the proposed Kingdom Tower
in Jeddah, depend upon the performance of their foundation systems. This
book is the first to assemble the latest research on the analysis, design, and
construction of such foundation systems for high-rise structures.
Based on the authors’ own scientific research and extensive experience,
and those of researchers from engineering practices, Foundation Systems
for High-Rise Structures presents the theoretical basics of the analysis and
design of all types of foundation systems and explains their application in
completed construction projects.
This book deals with the geotechnical analysis and design of all types of
foundation systems for high-rise buildings and other complex structures
with a distinctive soil–structure interaction. The basics of the analysis of
stability and serviceability, necessary soil investigations, important technical
regulations, and quality and safety assurance are explained, and possibilities
for optimized foundation systems are given. Additionally, special
aspects of foundation systems, such as geothermally activated foundation
systems and the reuse of existing foundations, are described and illustrated.
To complete this book, a comprehensive chapter on the analysis and design
of foundation systems and the dynamic behavior of foundation systems for
high-rise structures has also been included.
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At the end of each chapter, the reader finds an overview of the references
used, which is helpful for finding additional information in highquality
literature. To understand the boundary conditions for analysis and
design of foundation systems, the standards and regulations are named
as well. Due to the complexity of the analysis, design, and construction
of the combined pile-raft foundation (CPRF), international guidelines on
CPRFs by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical
Engineering (ISSMGE) are also included in the Appendix.
The authors thank Mr. Ashutosh Kumar of IIT Bombay for helping to
assemble the contents of the chapter about the dynamic behavior of foundation
systems. The authors also thank CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
for publishing this book for professionals in engineering practice and for
students and faculty members who will be working in the future in this
special field of application.
Rolf Katzenbach
Steffen Leppla
Deepankar Choudhury
Germany & India
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