ICE manual of geotechnical engineering geotechnical engineering principles, problematic soils and site investigation

Table of Contents: “…CONTEXT -- Role of foundations and the complete geotechnical design process -- History of geotechnical engineering -- The geotechnical triangle -- Soil-structure interaction/Geotechnical modelling principles -- Computer analysis principles in geotechnical engineering -- Geotechnical risks and their context for whole project -- Health and safety in geotechnical engineering -- Different types of foundation applications -- Codes, standards and their relevance -- Sustainability in geotechnical engineering -- FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES -- The ground profile and its genesis -- Soils as particulate materials -- Groundwater profiles and effective stresses -- Groundwater flow -- Soil behaviour -- Rock behaviour -- Settlement and stress distributions -- Earth pressure theory -- Bearing capacity theory -- Pile design theory -- Slope stability -- Dynamic and seismic loading of soils -- The role of ground improvement -- Building response to ground movements -- Choice of design parameters and factors of safety -- PROBLEMATIC SOILS AND THEIR ISSUES -- Non engineered fill/made ground -- Collapsible soils -- Expansive soils -- Organics/peat soils -- Glacially derived soils -- Tropical soils -- Arid/semi arid soils -- Mudrocks (pyrites) -- Sulphate/acid soils -- Soluble ground --SITE INVESTIGATION -- Ground as a hazard -- Man-made hazards and constructions -- Roles and responsibilities -- Preliminary studies -- Planning, procurement and management -- Remote sensing and geophysical exploration -- Ground exploration -- Field geotechnical testing -- Geo-environmental testing -- Sample and laboratory testing -- Geotechnical reporting…”

ICE manual of geotechnical engineering geotechnical engineering principles, problematic soils and site investigation

Table of Contents: “…CONTEXT -- Role of foundations and the complete geotechnical design process -- History of geotechnical engineering -- The geotechnical triangle -- Soil-structure interaction/Geotechnical modelling principles -- Computer analysis principles in geotechnical engineering -- Geotechnical risks and their context for whole project -- Health and safety in geotechnical engineering -- Different types of foundation applications -- Codes, standards and their relevance -- Sustainability in geotechnical engineering -- FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES -- The ground profile and its genesis -- Soils as particulate materials -- Groundwater profiles and effective stresses -- Groundwater flow -- Soil behaviour -- Rock behaviour -- Settlement and stress distributions -- Earth pressure theory -- Bearing capacity theory -- Pile design theory -- Slope stability -- Dynamic and seismic loading of soils -- The role of ground improvement -- Building response to ground movements -- Choice of design parameters and factors of safety -- PROBLEMATIC SOILS AND THEIR ISSUES -- Non engineered fill/made ground -- Collapsible soils -- Expansive soils -- Organics/peat soils -- Glacially derived soils -- Tropical soils -- Arid/semi arid soils -- Mudrocks (pyrites) -- Sulphate/acid soils -- Soluble ground --SITE INVESTIGATION -- Ground as a hazard -- Man-made hazards and constructions -- Roles and responsibilities -- Preliminary studies -- Planning, procurement and management -- Remote sensing and geophysical exploration -- Ground exploration -- Field geotechnical testing -- Geo-environmental testing -- Sample and laboratory testing -- Geotechnical reporting…”

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