Geotechnical Engineering Calculations and Rules of Thumb, 2n...

Geotechnical Engineering Calculations and Rules of Thumb, Second
Edition, offers geotechnical, civil and structural engineers a
concise, easy-to-understand approach to selecting the right formula
and solving even most difficult calculations in geotechnical
engineering. A "quick look up guide", this book places formulas and
calculations at the reader's finger tips. In this book, theories
are explained in a "nutshell" and then the calculation is presented
and solved in an illustrated, step-by-step fashion. In its first
part, the book covers the fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering:
Soil investigation, condition and theoretical concepts. In the
second part it addresses Shallow Foundations, including bearing
capacity, elastic settlement, foundation reinforcement, grillage
design, footings, geogrids, tie and grade beams, and drainage. This
session ends with a chapter on selecting foundation types. The next
part covers Earth Retaining Structures and contains chapters on its
basic concepts and types, gabion walls and reinforced earth walls.
The following part covers Geotechnical Engineering Strategies
providing coverage of softwares, instrumentation, excavations, raft
design, rock mechanics, dip angle and strike, rock stabilization
equipment, soil anchors, tunnel design, seismology, geosynthetics,
and slurry cutoff walls. The final part is on Pile Foundations
including content on design on sandy soils, clay soils, pin piles,
negative skin friction, caissons and pile clusters. In this new and
updated edition the author has incorporated new software
calculation tools, current techniques for foundation design,
liquefaction information, seismic studies, laboratory soil tests,
geophysical techniques, new concepts for foundation design and Dam
designs. All calculations have been updated to most current
material characteristics available in the market. Practicing
Geotechnical, Civil and Structural Engineers may find in this book
an excellent companion to their day-to day work, benefiting from
the clear and direct calculations, examples, and cases. Civil
Engineering students may find particular interest in the concise
theory presented in the beginning of each chapter. * Calculations
both in FPS and SI metric systems;* Convenient access to all needed
calculations;* Access to concise theory that helps understand the
calculations;* Case studies from around the world;* Includes new
software calculation tools.