ICE manual of geotechnical engineering. Volume 2, Geotechnical design, construction and verification /

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
ISBN9780727766847
DOI10.1680/icemge.66830
Physical Description1 online resource (952 pages).

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Table of Contents:
  • Contents and Preliminary Pages
  • Section 5 Design of foundations
  • Introduction to Section 5
  • Foundation types and conceptual design principles
  • Shallow foundations
  • Single piles
  • Pile-group design
  • Rafts and piled rafts
  • Global ground movements and their effects on piles
  • Building on fills
  • Design principles for ground improvement
  • Foundations subjected to cyclic and dynamic loads
  • Section 6 Design of retaining structures
  • Introduction to Section 6
  • Types of retaining walls
  • Principles of retaining wall design
  • Geotechnical design of retaining walls
  • Geotechnical design of retaining wall support systems
  • Geotechnical design of grouted anchors
  • Retaining walls as part of complete underground structure
  • Section 7 Design of earthworks, slopes and pavements
  • Introduction to Section 7
  • Earthworks design principles
  • Design of new earthworks
  • Earthworks asset management and remedial design
  • Slope stabilisation methods
  • Design of soil reinforced slopes and structures
  • Design of soil nails
  • Earthworks material specification, compaction and control
  • Pavement foundation design
  • Section 8 Construction processes
  • Introduction to Section 8
  • Procurement and specification
  • Sequencing of geotechnical works
  • Groundwater control
  • Types of bearing piles
  • Piling problems
  • Underpinning
  • Ground improvement
  • Embedded walls
  • Soil reinforcement construction
  • Rock stabilisation
  • Soil nailing construction
  • Grouted anchor construction
  • Geotechnical grouting and soil mixing
  • Modular foundations and retaining walls
  • Section 9 Construction verification
  • Introduction to Section 9
  • Quality assurance
  • Principles of geotechnical monitoring
  • Types of geotechnical instrumentation and their usage
  • Technical supervision of site works
  • Pile integrity testing
  • Pile capacity testing
  • Materials and material testing for foundations
  • Observational method
  • Close-out reports
  • Index.

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