Handbook of Geotechnical Investigation and Design Tables: Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9781138452756 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Burt G. Look

Opis

This practical handbook of properties for soils and rock contains in a concise tabular format the key issues relevant to geotechnical investigations, assessments and designs in common practice

Spis treści

1. Site investigation 2. Soil classification and description 3. Rock classification 4. Field sampling and testing 5. Soil strength parameters from classification and testing 6. Rock strength parameters from classification and testing 7. Soil properties and state of the soil 8. Permeability and its influence 9. Rock properties 10. Material and testing variability with risk assessment 11. Deformation parameters 12. Earthworks 13. Subgrades and pavements 14. Slopes 15. Terrain assessment, drainage and erosion 16. Geosynthetics 17. Fill specifications 18. Rock mass classification systems 19. Earth pressures 20. Retaining walls 21. Soil foundations 22. Rock foundations 23. Movements 24. Appendix – loading 25. Appendix – conversions 26. References

O autorze

Burt G. Look