Fu Hua Chen
In the last forty years, at least fifty books have been written on the subject of soil mechanics, most of them textbooks. Only a few touch on practical applications. Soil Engineering: Testing, Design, and Remediation supplies the information needed to fill the gap between textbook learning and practical know-how.
When engineers deal with major projects, such as the Teton Dam or the Leaning Tower of Pisa, they need high-tech solutions. More often than not, however, they deal with the foundations for warehouses, schools, medium-rise buildings, and residential structures, projects that need low-tech solutions. Ninety percent of the time consulting engineers don't require mathematical treatment or computer analysis, they require experience.
Soil engineering problems cannot be resolved with textbook information alone. This book provides the practical meaning of the different aspects of soil mechanics, the use of unconfined compression test data, the meaning of consolidated tests, the practical value of lateral pressure, and more. In addition to the technical aspects of foundation investigation, in the real world the shadow of litigation looms over every consultant's head. The author covers legal issues in detail.
After several years in foundation investigation most consultants realize that soil engineering is a combination of art and science. Soil Engineering: Testing, Design and Remediation demystifies this connection and supplies real-world examples of practical applications. This hands-on, ready reference will be essential tool for any consultant working in the field.
In the last forty years, at least fifty books have been written on the subject of soil mechanics, most of them textbooks. Only a few touch on practical applications. Soil Engineering: Testing, Design, and Remediation supplies the information needed to fill the gap between textbook learning and practical know-how.When engineers deal with major projects, such as the Teton Dam or the Leaning Tower of Pisa, they need high-tech solutions. More often than not, however, they deal with the foundations for warehouses, schools, medium-rise buildings, and residential structures, projects that need low-tech solutions. Ninety percent of the time consulting engineers don't require mathematical treatment or computer analysis, they require experience.Soil engineering problems cannot be resolved with textbook information alone. This book provides the practical meaning of the different aspects of soil mechanics, the use of unconfined compression test data, the meaning of consolidated tests, the practical value of lateral pressure, and more. In addition to the technical aspects of foundation investigation, in the real world the shadow of litigation looms over every consultant's head. The author covers legal issues in detail.After several years in foundation investigation most consultants realize that soil engineering is a combination of art and science. Soil Engineering: Testing, Design and Remediation demystifies this connection and supplies real-world examples of practical applications. This hands-on, ready reference will be essential tool for any consultant working in the field.
Site Investigation. Subsoil Exploration.
Field Tests. Classification and Identification. Laboratory Soil Test. Foundation Design. Footings on Clay. Footings on Sand. Footings on Fill. Pier Foundations. Laterally Loaded Piers. Driven Pile Foundation. Drainage. Slope Stability. Distress Investigation. Construction. Legal Aspects. Report Writing. Index.
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Site Investigation. Subsoil Exploration.Field Tests. Classification and Identification. Laboratory Soil Test. Foundation Design. Footings on Clay. Footings on Sand. Footings on Fill. Pier Foundations. Laterally Loaded Piers. Driven Pile Foundation. Drainage. Slope Stability. Distress Investigation. Construction. Legal Aspects. Report Writing. Index.NTI/Sales Copy
In the last forty years, at least fifty books have been written on the subject of soil mechanics, most of them textbooks. Only a few touch on practical applications. Soil Engineering: Testing, Design, and Remediation supplies the information needed to fill the gap between textbook learning and practical know-how. The book conveys the practical meaning of the different aspects of soil mechanics, the use of unconfined compression test data, the meaning of consolidated tests, the practical value of lateral pressure, and much more. It is a hands-on, ready reference and an essential tool for any consultant working in the field.
Offers information needed to fill the gap between textbook learning and practical know-how. This book presents the meaning of the different aspects of soil mechanics, the use of unconfined compression test data, the meaning of consolidated tests, and the practical value of lateral pressure. It is suitable for consultants working in the field.
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Fu Hua Chen
Inhaltsverzeichnis
SITE INVESTIGATION General Information Topography, Geology, Hydrology, and Geomancy SUBSOIL EXPLORATION Direct Methods Indirect Methods Test Holes Sampling FIELD TESTS Field Test for Foundation Design Field for Hydraulic Structures CLASSIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION Field Identification and Classification Identification and Deillegalscription LABORATORY SOIL TEST Scope of Testing Interpretation of Test Results FOUNDATION DESIGN Significance of Test Results Design Load Settlement Heave Predication Building Additions FOOTINGS ON CLAY Allowable Bearing Capacity Stability of Foundation Footing on Soft Clay or Expansive Clay FOOTINGS ON SAND Allowable Bearing Capacity Settlement of Footings Rational Design of Footing Foundation on Sand FOOTINGS ON FILL Foundations on Fill Compaction Fill Used as Form Work PIER FOUNDATIONS Load Bearing Capacity Skin Friction Capacity Rational Pier Design Drilled Pier in Expansive Soils Pier Construction Pier Inspection LATERALLY LOADED PIERS Design Criteria Limiting Conditions Ultimate Lateral Resistance of Cohesive Soils Ultimate Lateral Resistance of Cohesionless Soils Working Load of Drilled Piers in Cohesive Soils Working Load of Drilled Piers in Cohesionless Soils Pressuremeter Tests Applications DRIVEN PILE FOUNDATION Allowable Load in Piles in Cohesionless Soils Allowable Load in Piles in Cohesive Soils Pile Formulas Pile Groups Negative Skin Friction Pile Load Tests DRAINAGE Method of Drainage Groundwater Subdrain Case Example SLOPE STABILITY Methods of Analysis Stability of Loess Stability of Shale Natural Earth Movement Man-Made Slopes Factor of Safety Case Examples DISTRESS INVESTIGATION Historical Investigation Cause of Distress Structural Movement Distress of Major Structures CONSTRUCTION Scope of Contractor Contract and Specification Foundation Construction Construction Control The Technician LEGAL ASPECT Liability Claims Scope of Liability Suits Change of Conditions Expert Witness The Outlook REPORT WRITING Type of Report Geotechnical Report Engineering Use of Words INDEX
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This book provides consulting engineers with the practical meaning of the various aspects of soil mechanics. Chen, author of the classic "Foundations of Expansive Soil" provides recent case histories, up-to-date information, and "how to" guidelines. This comprehensive treatment of soil engineering includes: the use of unconfined compression test data, the meaning of consolidation tests, and the practical values of lateral pressure. TOC:Site Investigation.- Subsoil exploration.- Field Observation.- Classification and Identification.- Laboratory Soil Test.- Foundation Design.- Footings on Clay.- Footings on Sand.- Footings on Fill.- Pier Foundations. Laterally loaded piers.- Driven Pile Foundation.- Drainage.- Slope Stability.- Distress Investigation.- Construction.- Legal Aspect.- Report Writing.- Index.
