Dynamics of Structure and Foundation - A Unified Approach - Fundamentals





Preface

The idea of writing this book first took its root, while I was working with Bechtel way

back in 1996–97. The company was building a power plant in India and it was my

first interaction with US engineers sitting across the table. The work was executed in

an extremely congenial atmosphere, except for concerning one aspect, which amused

me to no end. Whenever it came to any structures or foundations, related to dynamic

analysis, I could very well sense the innate reluctance of my overseas colleagues, who

were not so sure about the capability of the New Delhi office and the Indian Engineers

on this topic. It surely took me by surprise, for, from 1970–1990, India has taken giant

leaps in terms of technology. We have installed our own power plants ranging from

210 to 500 MW. We have indigenously built our own nuclear power plants, developed

our own short and long range missiles ameliorating our defense, designed and built our

own offshore facilities in Bombay, etc. Rummaging through literature, I was genuinely

shocked to realize that though many Indian engineers, scientists and academician

have contributed significantly in terms of national and international research papers,

enriching this magnificent subject, yet nobody had written a book on dynamics that

could compete in international market. Except for the book titled A Handbook of

Machine foundation by Vaidyanathan and Srinivasalu there is hardly any long standing

book prevalent in the national or international market, which has emerged out of India,

pertaining to dynamics!


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