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ICE manual of geotechnical engineering . Volume 1 Geotechnical engineering principles, problematic soils and site investigation / / edited by Michael Brown (University of Dundee, UK), John Burland (Imperial College London, UK), Tim Chapman (UK), Kelvin Higgins (Geotechnical Consulting Group LLP, UK), Hilary Skinner (COWI, UK), David Toll (Durham University, UK)
| ICE manual of geotechnical engineering . Volume 1 Geotechnical engineering principles, problematic soils and site investigation / / edited by Michael Brown (University of Dundee, UK), John Burland (Imperial College London, UK), Tim Chapman (UK), Kelvin Higgins (Geotechnical Consulting Group LLP, UK), Hilary Skinner (COWI, UK), David Toll (Durham University, UK) |
| Edizione | [2nd Edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leeds, England : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , [2024] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (809 pages) |
| Disciplina | 624.151 |
| Collana | [ICE manuals] |
| Soggetto topico |
Geotechnical engineering
Technology & Engineering - Engineering (General) Civil engineering, surveying & building |
| ISBN |
1-5231-5801-8
0-7277-6682-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents and Preliminary Pages -- Section 1: Context -- Introduction to Section 1 -- Foundations and other geotechnical elements in context - their role -- A brief history of the development of geotechnical engineering -- The geotechnical triangle -- Structural and geotechnical modelling -- Computer analysis principles in geotechnical engineering -- Geotechnical risks and their context for the whole project -- Health and safety in geotechnical engineering -- Foundation design decisions -- Codes and standards and their relevance -- Sustainable geotechnics -- Section 2 Fundamental principles -- Introduction to Section 2 -- The ground profile and its genesis -- Soils as particulate materials -- Groundwater profiles and effective stresses -- Groundwater flow -- Strength and deformation behaviour of soils -- Rock behaviour -- Settlement and stress distributions -- Earth pressure theory -- Bearing capacity theory -- Behaviour of single piles under vertical loads -- Slope stability -- Dynamic and seismic loading of soils -- The role of ground improvement -- Building response to ground movements -- Geotechnical parameters and safety factors -- Section 3 Problematic soils and their issues -- Introduction to Section 3 -- Arid soils -- Tropical soils -- Glacial soils -- Collapsible soils -- Expansive soils -- Non-engineered fills -- Organics/peat soils -- Mudrocks, clays and pyrite implications -- Sulfates and sulfides in soils and rocks -- Soluble ground -- Section 4 Site investigation -- Introduction to Section 4 -- The ground as a hazard -- Man-made hazards and obstructions -- Roles and responsibilities -- Preliminary studies -- Planning, procurement and management -- Geophysical exploration and remote sensing -- Ground exploration -- Field geotechnical testing -- Geo-environmental testing -- Sampling and laboratory testing -- Geotechnical reporting -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911007167503321 |
| Leeds, England : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , [2024] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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ICE manual of geotechnical engineering . Volume 2 Geotechnical design, construction and verification / / edited by Michael Brown (University of Dundee, UK), John Burland (Imperial College London, UK), Tim Chapman (UK), Kelvin Higgins (Geotechnical Consulting Group LLP, UK), Hilary Skinner (COWI, UK), David Toll (Durham University, UK)
| ICE manual of geotechnical engineering . Volume 2 Geotechnical design, construction and verification / / edited by Michael Brown (University of Dundee, UK), John Burland (Imperial College London, UK), Tim Chapman (UK), Kelvin Higgins (Geotechnical Consulting Group LLP, UK), Hilary Skinner (COWI, UK), David Toll (Durham University, UK) |
| Edizione | [2nd Edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leeds, England : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , [2024] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (953 pages) |
| Disciplina | 624.151 |
| Collana | [ICE manuals] |
| Soggetto topico |
Geotechnical engineering
Technology & Engineering - Engineering (General) Civil engineering, surveying & building |
| ISBN | 0-7277-6684-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents and Preliminary Pages -- Section 5 Design of foundations -- Introduction to Section 5 -- Foundation types and conceptual design principles -- Shallow foundations -- Single piles -- Pile-group design -- Rafts and piled rafts -- Global ground movements and their effects on piles -- Building on fills -- Design principles for ground improvement -- Foundations subjected to cyclic and dynamic loads -- Section 6 Design of retaining structures -- Introduction to Section 6 -- Types of retaining walls -- Principles of retaining wall design -- Geotechnical design of retaining walls -- Geotechnical design of retaining wall support systems -- Geotechnical design of grouted anchors -- Retaining walls as part of complete underground structure -- Section 7 Design of earthworks, slopes and pavements -- Introduction to Section 7 -- Earthworks design principles -- Design of new earthworks -- Earthworks asset management and remedial design -- Slope stabilisation methods -- Design of soil reinforced slopes and structures -- Design of soil nails -- Earthworks material specification, compaction and control -- Pavement foundation design -- Section 8 Construction processes -- Introduction to Section 8 -- Procurement and specification -- Sequencing of geotechnical works -- Groundwater control -- Types of bearing piles -- Piling problems -- Underpinning -- Ground improvement -- Embedded walls -- Soil reinforcement construction -- Rock stabilisation -- Soil nailing construction -- Grouted anchor construction -- Geotechnical grouting and soil mixing -- Modular foundations and retaining walls -- Section 9 Construction verification -- Introduction to Section 9 -- Quality assurance -- Principles of geotechnical monitoring -- Types of geotechnical instrumentation and their usage -- Technical supervision of site works -- Pile integrity testing -- Pile capacity testing -- Materials and material testing for foundations -- Observational method -- Close-out reports -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911048825203321 |
| Leeds, England : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , [2024] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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