ICE manual of geotechnical engineering. Volume 1, Geotechnical engineering principles, problematic soils and site investigation /

ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering, Second edition brings together an exceptional breadth of material to provide a definitive reference on geotechnical engineering solutions. Written and edited by leading specialists, now revised and updated with the latest guidelines and references, each chapte...

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Other Authors Brown, Michael (Editor), Burland, John (Editor), Chapman, Tim (Editor), Higgins, Kelvin (Editor), Skinner, Hilary (Editor), Toll, David (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023.
Edition2nd Edition.
SeriesICE manuals.
Subjects
Geotechnical engineering.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780727766823
DOI10.1680/icemge.66816
Physical Description1 online resource (808 pages).

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Table of Contents:
  • Contents and Preliminary Pages
  • Section 1: Context
  • Introduction to Section 1
  • Foundations and other geotechnical elements in context - their role
  • A brief history of the development of geotechnical engineering
  • The geotechnical triangle
  • Structural and geotechnical modelling
  • Computer analysis principles in geotechnical engineering
  • Geotechnical risks and their context for the whole project
  • Health and safety in geotechnical engineering
  • Foundation design decisions
  • Codes and standards and their relevance
  • Sustainable geotechnics
  • Section 2 Fundamental principles
  • Introduction to Section 2
  • The ground profile and its genesis
  • Soils as particulate materials
  • Groundwater profiles and effective stresses
  • Groundwater flow
  • Strength and deformation behaviour of soils
  • Rock behaviour
  • Settlement and stress distributions
  • Earth pressure theory
  • Bearing capacity theory
  • Behaviour of single piles under vertical loads
  • Slope stability
  • Dynamic and seismic loading of soils
  • The role of ground improvement
  • Building response to ground movements
  • Geotechnical parameters and safety factors
  • Section 3 Problematic soils and their issues
  • Introduction to Section 3
  • Arid soils
  • Tropical soils
  • Glacial soils
  • Collapsible soils
  • Expansive soils
  • Non-engineered fills
  • Organics/peat soils
  • Mudrocks, clays and pyrite implications
  • Sulfates and sulfides in soils and rocks
  • Soluble ground
  • Section 4 Site investigation
  • Introduction to Section 4
  • The ground as a hazard
  • Man-made hazards and obstructions
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Preliminary studies
  • Planning, procurement and management
  • Geophysical exploration and remote sensing
  • Ground exploration
  • Field geotechnical testing
  • Geo-environmental testing
  • Sampling and laboratory testing
  • Geotechnical reporting
  • Index.

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