Practical Guide to Geo-Engineering : With Equations, Tables, Graphs and Check Lists
Overview
GEO-INVESTIGATIONS.- Methodology and stages of site investigations.- Non-intrusive geophysical and remote sensing methods.- Intrusive by boring and digging.- Extent of site investigations.- Reporting of results.- Summary.- GEO-TESTING.- Field tests.- Laboratory tests.- Summary.- GEO-PROPERTIES.- Soil properties.- Rock properties.- Summary.- GEO-HAZARDS.- Hydraulic failure.- Erosion.- Liquefaction.- Rock dissolving and caves.- Collapse of soil structure.- Subsidence of ground surface.- Heave of soil and rock.- Slope instability.- Contamination.- Vibration.- Earthquakes.- Volcanoes.- Frozen ground.- Unexploded ordnance (UXO).- Ground gases.- Rock burst.- Summary.- GEO-STRUCTURES.- Ground slopes.- Foundations.- Retaining walls.- Anchors, bolts and nails.- Reinforced soil.- Tunnels and shafts.- Pipes.- Landfills.- Fill and tailing dams.- Road and railway subgrade.- Offshore foundations.- Summary.- GEO-WORKS.- Excavation and compaction.- Drainage.- Grouting.- Mixing.- Separation.- Freezing.- Blasting.- Underpinning.- Soil washing and waste solidification/stabilisation.- Field measurements and observational method.- Remote sensing.- Asset management.- Forensic investigation.- Summary.
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- ISBN-13: 9789401778978
- ISBN-10: 9401778973
- Publisher: Springer
- Publish Date: August 2016
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.19 pounds
- Page Count: 370
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