Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb. (2015)
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- Title:
- Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb. (2015)
- Main Title:
- Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb
- Further Information:
- Note: By Ruwan Rajapakse.
- Authors:
- Rajapakse, Ruwan
- Contents:
- Part 1 Geotechnical Engineering Fundamentals 1 Geology and geotechnical engineering 2 Site investigation 3 Groundwater 4 Soil laboratory testing 5 Geotechnical engineering theoretical concepts Part 2 Shallow Foundations 6 Shallow foundation fundamentals 7 Bearing capacity – rules of thumb 8 Bearing capacity computation (general equation for cohesive and noncohesive soils) 9 Elastic settlement of shallow foundations 10 Foundation reinforcement design 11 Grillage design 12 Footings subjected to bending moment 13 Geogrids 14 Tie beams and grade beams 15 Drainage for shallow foundations 16 Selection of foundation type 17 Consolidation settlement of foundations 18 Secondary compression 19 Seismic design of shallow foundations Part 3 Earth Retaining Structures 20 Earth retaining structures 21 Gravity walls: sand backfill 22 Cantilever walls 23 Gabion walls 24 Reinforced earth walls 25 Structural design of retaining walls Part 4 Geotechnical Engineering Strategies 26 Geotechnical engineering software 27 Geotechnical instrumentation 28 Unbraced excavations 29 Braced excavations 30 Raft design 31 Rock mechanics and foundation design in rock 32 Dip angle and strike 33 Rock bolts, dowels, and cable bolts 34 Soil anchors 35 Tunnel design 36 Geosynthetics in geotechnical engineering 37 Slurry cutoff walls 38 Earthwork 39 Mass-haul diagrams Part 5 Pile Foundations 40 Pile foundations 41 Pile design in sandy soils 42 Pile design in clay soils 43 Pile installation and verification 44 DesignPart 1 Geotechnical Engineering Fundamentals 1 Geology and geotechnical engineering 2 Site investigation 3 Groundwater 4 Soil laboratory testing 5 Geotechnical engineering theoretical concepts Part 2 Shallow Foundations 6 Shallow foundation fundamentals 7 Bearing capacity – rules of thumb 8 Bearing capacity computation (general equation for cohesive and noncohesive soils) 9 Elastic settlement of shallow foundations 10 Foundation reinforcement design 11 Grillage design 12 Footings subjected to bending moment 13 Geogrids 14 Tie beams and grade beams 15 Drainage for shallow foundations 16 Selection of foundation type 17 Consolidation settlement of foundations 18 Secondary compression 19 Seismic design of shallow foundations Part 3 Earth Retaining Structures 20 Earth retaining structures 21 Gravity walls: sand backfill 22 Cantilever walls 23 Gabion walls 24 Reinforced earth walls 25 Structural design of retaining walls Part 4 Geotechnical Engineering Strategies 26 Geotechnical engineering software 27 Geotechnical instrumentation 28 Unbraced excavations 29 Braced excavations 30 Raft design 31 Rock mechanics and foundation design in rock 32 Dip angle and strike 33 Rock bolts, dowels, and cable bolts 34 Soil anchors 35 Tunnel design 36 Geosynthetics in geotechnical engineering 37 Slurry cutoff walls 38 Earthwork 39 Mass-haul diagrams Part 5 Pile Foundations 40 Pile foundations 41 Pile design in sandy soils 42 Pile design in clay soils 43 Pile installation and verification 44 Design of pin piles – semiempirical approach 45 Neutral plane concept and negative skin friction 46 Design of caissons 47 Design of pile groups Subject Index … (more)
- Edition:
- Second edition
- Publisher Details:
- Amsterdam : Butterworth-Heinemann
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 624.1510151
Engineering geology -- Mathematics
Engineering geology -- Tables - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780128046487
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780128046982
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