Geotechnical investigation methods : a field guide for geotechnical engineers

The investigation phase is the most important segment of any geotechnical study. Using the correct methods and properly interpreting the results are critical to a successful investigation. Comprising chapters from the second edition of the revered Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook, Geo...

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Main Author Hunt, Roy E.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC/Taylor & Francis, ©2007.
Subjects
Engineering geology > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Earthwork.
Soil mechanics > Measurement.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781420042757
1420042750
1420042742
9781420042740
Physical Description1 online resource (342 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • EXPLORATION; Introduction; Surface mapping; Subsurface Exploration; Recovery of Samples and Cores; References; Further Reading; MEASUREMENT OF PROPERTIES; Introduction; Basic and Index Properties; Hydraulic Properties (Permeability); Rupture Strength; Deformation without Rupture; Typical Values of Basic, Index, and Engineering Properties; References; Further Reading; FIELD INSTRUMENTATION; Introduction; Surface Movements; Subsurface Deformations; In Situ Pressures and Stresses; Instrumentation Arrays for Typical Problems; References; Further Readings; Catalogs; APPENDIX: THE EARTH AND GEOLOGIC HISTORY; Significance to the Engineer; The Earth; Global Tectonics; Geologic History; References; Further Reading; INDEX

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