Download or read book Elastic Analysis of Raft Foundations written by J. A. Hemsley and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1998 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph principally considers the flexural analysis of plain raft foundations and related ground-bearing structures such as strip footings and pad foundations. The text explains and illustrates the basic principles of this difficult subject, and will be of interest to specialist design engineers and to those engaged in advanced study or research.