Title: Geotechnical Engineer's Portable Handbook, 2nd Edition Author: Robert W. Day ISBN: 0071789715 / 9780071789714 Format: Soft Cover Pages: 1088 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Year: 2012 Availability: 45-60 days
Description
Contents
Instant access to the latest geotechnical engineering data
Fully updated to include the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), Geotechnical Engineer's Portable Handbook, Second Edition, features a wealth of on-the-job geotechnical and construction related information in a convenient, quick-reference format. This practical resource is filled with essential data, formulas, and guidelines you can access right away. Detailed tables, charts, graphs, and illustrations are included throughout the book for ease of use in the field.
Coverage includes:
Field exploration
Laboratory testing
Soil and rock classification
Phase relationships
Effective stress and stress distribution
Shear strength
Permeability and seepage
Settlement analyses
Bearing capacity analyses
Pavement and pipeline design
Expansive soil
Slope stability
Geotechnical earthquake engineering
Erosion analyses
Retaining walls
Deterioration
Foundations
Grading and other site improvement methods
Groundwater and percolation tests
Excavation, underpinning, and field lead tests
Geosynthetics
Instrumentation
International Building Code regulations for soils
International Building Code regulations for foundations
Part 2 : Construction
Chapter 19 : Grading and Other Site Improvement Methods Chapter 20 : Groundwater and Percolation Tests Chapter 21 : Excavation, Underpinning, and Field Load Tests Chapter 22 : Geosynthetics Chapter 23 : Instrumentation
Part 3 : 2012 International Building Code
Chapter 24 : International Building Code Regulations for Soils Chapter 25 : International Building Code Regulations for Foundations
Appendix A : Glossary
Appendix B : Examples of Grading Specifications and Foundation Engineering Report
Appendix C : Percolation Test Procedures
Appendix D : Conversion Factors
Appendix E : Example Problems and Solutions
Appendix F : References
Index