Specialty Construction Techniques for Dam and Levee Remediation

ISBN-13: 9781138075566 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 447 str.

Donald A. Bruce

Opis

This book presents the state of practice in dam and levee remediation as it relates to the use of specialty geotechnical construction techniques, such as anchors, grouting, cutoff (diaphragm) walls, and deep mixing. Presenting recent case studies from around the United States, it focuses on the actual construction processes, describing design and performance aspects of remediation where appropriate. The book also provides a comprehensive guide to dam and levee instrumentation. Examining the theory and practice of contemporary remedial techniques, the text offers knowledge and inspiration to readers, both in North America and around the world.

Spis treści

Background and scope. Contemporary drilling and grouting methods. Mix-in-place technologies. Excavated and backfilled cutoffs (Category 1). Composite cutoff walls. Prestressed rock anchors. Instrumented performance monitoring. A distant mirror and a word of warning. Index.

O autorze

Donald A. Bruce is President of the geotechnical consultancy Geosystems, and former winner of the ASCE’s Martin S. Kapp and Wallace Hayward Baker Awards