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Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb / Ruwan Rajapakse

Author
Rajapakse, Ruwan
Published
Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2008]
Copyright Date
©2008
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 511 pages) : illustrations, map
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Contents
Site investigation and soil conditions -- Geotechnical engineering theoretical concepts -- Shallow foundation fundamentals -- Bearing capacity : rules of thumb -- Bearing capacity computation -- Elastic settlement of shallow foundations -- Foundation reinforcement design -- Grillage design -- Footings subjected to bending moment -- Geogrids -- Tie beams and grade beams -- Drainage for shallow foundations -- Selection of foundation type -- Consolidation -- Earth retaining structures -- Gabion walls -- Reinforced earth walls -- Geotechnical engineering software -- Geotechnical instrumentation -- Unbraced excavations -- Raft design -- Rock mechanics and foundation design in rock -- Dip angle and strike -- Rock bolts, dowels, and cable bolts -- Soil anchors -- Tunnel design -- Short course on seismology -- Geosynthetics in geotechnical engineering -- Slurry cutoff walls -- Pile foundations -- Pile design in sandy soils -- Pile design in clay soils -- Design of pin piles : semi-empirical approach -- Neutral plane concept and negative skin friction -- Design of caissons -- Design of pile groups.
Summary
Geotechnical Engineering Calculations Manual offers geotechnical, civil and structural engineers a concise, easy-to-understand approach the formulas and calculation methods used in of soil and geotechnical engineering. A one stop guide to the foundation design, pile foundation design, earth retaining structures, soil stabilization techniques and computer software, this book places calculations for almost all aspects of geotechnical engineering at your finger tips. In this book, theories is explained in a nutshell and then the calculation is presented and solved in an illustrated, step-by-step fashion. All calculations are provided in both fps and SI units. The manual includes topics such as shallow foundations, deep foundations, earth retaining structures, rock mechanics and tunnelling. In this book, the author's done all the heavy number-crunching for you, so you get instant, ready-to-apply data on activities such as: hard ground tunnelling, soft ground tunnelling, reinforced earth retaining walls, geotechnical aspects of wetland mitigation and geotechnical aspects of landfill design. .Easy-to-understand approach the formulas and calculations .Covers calculations for foundation, earthworks and/or pavement subgrades .Provides common codes for working with computer software .All calculations are provided in both US and SI units.
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ISBN
9780080559032 (electronic bk.)
0080559034 (electronic bk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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