Soil Engineering - Testing, Design, and Remediation

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.

List of contents

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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About the author

Fu Hua Chen

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Fu Hua Chen, Chen Fu Hua
• Assisted by: M. D. Morris (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.09.1999
• EAN: 9780849322945
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-2294-5
• No. of pages: 280
• Weight: 680 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, environmental science, engineering & technology, Science / Environmental Science, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Soil science, sedimentology, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Sedimentology and pedology