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Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb / / Ruwan Rajapakse, PE, CCM, CCE, AVS
| Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb / / Ruwan Rajapakse, PE, CCM, CCE, AVS |
| Autore | Rajapakse Ruwan Abey |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Waltham, MA : , : Elsevier, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (510 p.) |
| Disciplina | 624.1/510151 |
| Soggetto topico |
Geotechnical engineering - Mathematics
Soil mechanics - Mathematics |
| ISBN |
0-12-804648-1
0-12-804698-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Part 1 - Geotechnical Engineering Fundamentals; 1 - Geology and geotechnical engineering; 1.1 - Introduction; 1.2 - Strength of soils; 1.2.1 - Friction; 1.2.2 - Cohesion; 1.2.2.1 - Gravel, sand, silt, and clay; 1.2.2.2 - Pure silt has no cohesion; 1.3 - Origin of rocks and sand; 1.3.1 - Earth cools down; 1.3.2 - Rock weathering; 1.4 - Rock types; 1.4.1 - Igneous rocks; 1.4.2 - Sedimentary rocks; 1.4.3 - Metamorphic rocks; 1.4.3.1 - Formation of metamorphic rocks; 1.5 - Soil strata types; 1.5.1 - Water; 1.5.1.1 - Alluvial deposits (river beds)
1.5.1.2 - Marine deposits1.5.1.3 - Lacustrine deposits (lakebeds); 1.5.2 - Wind deposits (eolian deposits); 1.5.3 - Glacial deposits; 1.5.3.1 - Characteristics of glacial till (moraine); 1.5.3.2 - Glacio-fluvial deposits; 1.5.3.3 - Glacio-lacustrine deposits; 1.5.3.4 - Glacio-marine deposits; 1.5.4 - Colluvial deposits; 1.5.5 - Residual soil (weathered in situ soil); 2 - Site investigation; 2.1 - Cohesion; 2.2 - Friction; 2.2.1 - Measurement of friction; 2.2.2 - Measurement of cohesion; 2.3 - Origin of a project; 2.4 - Geotechnical investigation procedures; 2.5 - Literature survey 2.5.1 - Adjacent property owners2.5.2 - Aerial surveys; 2.6 - Field visit; 2.6.1 - Hand auguring; 2.6.2 - Sloping ground; 2.6.3 - Nearby structures; 2.6.4 - Contaminated soils; 2.6.5 - Underground utilities; 2.6.6 - Overhead power lines; 2.6.7 - Man-made fill areas; 2.6.8 - Field-visit checklist; 2.7 - Geophysics; 2.7.1 - GPR methods; 2.7.1.1 - General methodology; 2.7.1.1.1 - Single borehole GPR; 2.7.1.1.2 - Crosshole GPR; 2.7.2 - Seismic method; 2.7.2.1 - Down hole seismic testing; 2.7.2.2 - Crosshole seismic testing; 2.8 - Subsurface investigation phase; 2.8.1 - Soil strata identification 2.8.1.1 - Augering2.8.1.2 - Mud rotary drilling; 2.8.1.2.1 - Boring program; 2.8.1.2.2 - Test pits; 2.8.1.2.3 - Soil sampling; 2.8.1.2.4 - Hand digging prior to drilling; 2.9 - Geotechnical field tests; 2.9.1 - SPT (N) value; 2.9.2 - Pocket penetrometer; 2.9.3 - Vane shear test; 2.9.3.1 - Vane shear test procedure; 2.10 - Correlation between friction angle (φ') and SPT (N) value; 2.10.1 - Hatakanda and Uchida Equation; 2.10.2 - SPT (N) value versus total density; 2.11 - SPT (N) value computation based on drill rig efficiency; 2.12 - Cone penetration testing (CPT) 2.12.1 - Measurements obtained2.12.2 - Friction ratio; 2.13 - Pressuremeter testing; 2.14 - Dilatometer testing; 2.15 - SPT-CPT correlations; References; 3 - Groundwater; 3.1 - Vertical distribution of groundwater; 3.2 - Aquifers, aquicludes, aquifuges, and aquitards; 3.3 - Piezometers; 3.3.1 - Piezometric surface versus groundwater level; 3.3.2 - Aquitard under pressure; 3.3.3 - Vertical upward groundwater flow; 3.3.4 - Vertical groundwater flow; 3.3.5 - Monitoring wells; 3.3.6 - Aquifers with artesian pressure; 4 - Soil laboratory testing; 4.1 - Sieve analysis; 4.1.1 - D60; 4.1.2 - Find D30 4.2 - Hydrometer |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797756403321 |
Rajapakse Ruwan Abey
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| Waltham, MA : , : Elsevier, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb / / Ruwan Rajapakse, PE, CCM, CCE, AVS
| Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb / / Ruwan Rajapakse, PE, CCM, CCE, AVS |
| Autore | Rajapakse Ruwan Abey |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Waltham, MA : , : Elsevier, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (510 p.) |
| Disciplina | 624.1/510151 |
| Soggetto topico |
Geotechnical engineering - Mathematics
Soil mechanics - Mathematics |
| ISBN |
0-12-804648-1
0-12-804698-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Part 1 - Geotechnical Engineering Fundamentals; 1 - Geology and geotechnical engineering; 1.1 - Introduction; 1.2 - Strength of soils; 1.2.1 - Friction; 1.2.2 - Cohesion; 1.2.2.1 - Gravel, sand, silt, and clay; 1.2.2.2 - Pure silt has no cohesion; 1.3 - Origin of rocks and sand; 1.3.1 - Earth cools down; 1.3.2 - Rock weathering; 1.4 - Rock types; 1.4.1 - Igneous rocks; 1.4.2 - Sedimentary rocks; 1.4.3 - Metamorphic rocks; 1.4.3.1 - Formation of metamorphic rocks; 1.5 - Soil strata types; 1.5.1 - Water; 1.5.1.1 - Alluvial deposits (river beds)
1.5.1.2 - Marine deposits1.5.1.3 - Lacustrine deposits (lakebeds); 1.5.2 - Wind deposits (eolian deposits); 1.5.3 - Glacial deposits; 1.5.3.1 - Characteristics of glacial till (moraine); 1.5.3.2 - Glacio-fluvial deposits; 1.5.3.3 - Glacio-lacustrine deposits; 1.5.3.4 - Glacio-marine deposits; 1.5.4 - Colluvial deposits; 1.5.5 - Residual soil (weathered in situ soil); 2 - Site investigation; 2.1 - Cohesion; 2.2 - Friction; 2.2.1 - Measurement of friction; 2.2.2 - Measurement of cohesion; 2.3 - Origin of a project; 2.4 - Geotechnical investigation procedures; 2.5 - Literature survey 2.5.1 - Adjacent property owners2.5.2 - Aerial surveys; 2.6 - Field visit; 2.6.1 - Hand auguring; 2.6.2 - Sloping ground; 2.6.3 - Nearby structures; 2.6.4 - Contaminated soils; 2.6.5 - Underground utilities; 2.6.6 - Overhead power lines; 2.6.7 - Man-made fill areas; 2.6.8 - Field-visit checklist; 2.7 - Geophysics; 2.7.1 - GPR methods; 2.7.1.1 - General methodology; 2.7.1.1.1 - Single borehole GPR; 2.7.1.1.2 - Crosshole GPR; 2.7.2 - Seismic method; 2.7.2.1 - Down hole seismic testing; 2.7.2.2 - Crosshole seismic testing; 2.8 - Subsurface investigation phase; 2.8.1 - Soil strata identification 2.8.1.1 - Augering2.8.1.2 - Mud rotary drilling; 2.8.1.2.1 - Boring program; 2.8.1.2.2 - Test pits; 2.8.1.2.3 - Soil sampling; 2.8.1.2.4 - Hand digging prior to drilling; 2.9 - Geotechnical field tests; 2.9.1 - SPT (N) value; 2.9.2 - Pocket penetrometer; 2.9.3 - Vane shear test; 2.9.3.1 - Vane shear test procedure; 2.10 - Correlation between friction angle (φ') and SPT (N) value; 2.10.1 - Hatakanda and Uchida Equation; 2.10.2 - SPT (N) value versus total density; 2.11 - SPT (N) value computation based on drill rig efficiency; 2.12 - Cone penetration testing (CPT) 2.12.1 - Measurements obtained2.12.2 - Friction ratio; 2.13 - Pressuremeter testing; 2.14 - Dilatometer testing; 2.15 - SPT-CPT correlations; References; 3 - Groundwater; 3.1 - Vertical distribution of groundwater; 3.2 - Aquifers, aquicludes, aquifuges, and aquitards; 3.3 - Piezometers; 3.3.1 - Piezometric surface versus groundwater level; 3.3.2 - Aquitard under pressure; 3.3.3 - Vertical upward groundwater flow; 3.3.4 - Vertical groundwater flow; 3.3.5 - Monitoring wells; 3.3.6 - Aquifers with artesian pressure; 4 - Soil laboratory testing; 4.1 - Sieve analysis; 4.1.1 - D60; 4.1.2 - Find D30 4.2 - Hydrometer |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815465503321 |
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Rajapakse Ruwan Abey
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| Waltham, MA : , : Elsevier, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb [[electronic resource] /] / Ruwan Rajapakse
| Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb [[electronic resource] /] / Ruwan Rajapakse |
| Autore | Rajapakse Ruwan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (529 p.) |
| Disciplina | 624.1/510151 |
| Soggetto topico |
Engineering geology - Mathematics
Soil mechanics - Mathematics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-07422-2
9786613074225 0-08-055903-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Geotechnical Engineering Calculations and Rules of Thumb; Copyright; Table of Contents; Part 1: Geotechnical Engineering Fundamentals; Chapter 1. Site Investigation and Soil Conditions; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Cohesion; 1.1.2 Friction; 1.2 Origin of a Project; 1.3 Geotechnical Investigation Procedure; 1.4 Literature Survey; 1.4.1 Adjacent Property Owners; 1.4.2 Aerial Surveys; 1.5 Field Visit; 1.5.1 Hand Auguring; 1.5.2 Sloping Ground; 1.5.3 Nearby Structures; 1.5.4 Contaminated Soils; 1.5.5 Underground Utilities; 1.5.6 Overhead Power Lines; 1.5.7 Man-Made Fill Areas
1.5.8 Field Visit Checklist1.6 Subsurface Investigation Phase; 1.6.1 Soil Strata Identification; 1.7 Geotechnical Field Tests; 1.7.1 SPT(N) Value; 1.7.2 Pocket Penetrometer; 1.7.3 Vane Shear Test; 1.8 Correlation Between Friction Angle (f) and SPT (N) Value; 1.8.1 Hatakanda and Uchida Equation; 1.8.2 SPT (N) Value vs. Total Density; 1.9 SPT (N) Value Computation Based on Drill Rig Efficiency; 1.10 SPT-CPT Correlations; 1.11 Groundwater; 1.11.1 Dewatering; 1.11.2 Landfill Construction; 1.11.3 Seismic Analysis; 1.11.4 Monitoring Wells; 1.11.5 Aquifers with Artesian Pressure 1.12 Laboratory Testing1.12.1 Sieve Analysis; 1.12.2 Hydrometer; 1.12.3 Liquid Limit and Plastic Limit (Atterberg Limit); 1.12.4 Permeability Test; 1.12.5 Unconfined Undrained Compressive Strength Tests (UU Tests); 1.12.6 Tensile Failure; References; Chapter 2. Geotechnical Engineering Theoretical Concepts; 2.1 Vertical Effective Stress; 2.2 Lateral Earth Pressure; 2.3 Stress Increase Due to Footings; 2.4 Overconsolidation Ratio (OCR); 2.4.1 Overconsolidation Due to Glaciers; 2.4.2 Overconsolidation Due to Groundwater Lowering; 2.5 Soil Compaction; 2.5.1 Modified Proctor Test Procedure 2.5.2 Controlled Fill Applications2.6 Borrow Pit Computations; 2.6.1 Procedure; 2.6.2 Summary of Steps for Borrow Pit Problems; Part 2: Shallow Foundations; Chapter 3. Shallow Foundation Fundamentals; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Buildings; 3.2.1 Buildings with Basements; 3.3 Bridges; 3.4 Frost Depth; Chapter 4. Bearing Capacity: Rules of Thumb; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Bearing Capacity in Medium to Coarse Sands; 4.3 Bearing Capacity in Fine Sands; Chapter 5. Bearing Capacity Computation; 5.1 Terms Used in the Terzaghi Bearing Capacity Equation 5.2 Description of Terms in the Terzaghi Bearing Capacity Equation5.2.1 Cohesion Term; 5.2.2 Surcharge Term; 5.2.3 Density Term; 5.3 Discussion of the Terzaghi Bearing Capacity Equation; 5.3.1 Effect of Density; 5.3.2 Effect of Friction Angle f; 5.4 Bearing Capacity in Sandy Soil; 5.5 Bearing Capacity in Clay; 5.6 Bearing Capacity in Layered Soil; 5.7 Bearing Capacity when Groundwater Present; 5.8 Groundwater Below the Stress Triangle; 5.9 Groundwater Above the Bottom of Footing Level; 5.10 Groundwater at Bottom of Footing Level; 5.11 Shallow Foundations in Bridge Abutments Chapter 6. Elastic Settlement of Shallow Foundations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454445403321 |
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Rajapakse Ruwan
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||
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb [[electronic resource] /] / Ruwan Rajapakse
| Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb [[electronic resource] /] / Ruwan Rajapakse |
| Autore | Rajapakse Ruwan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (529 p.) |
| Disciplina | 624.1/510151 |
| Soggetto topico |
Engineering geology - Mathematics
Soil mechanics - Mathematics |
| ISBN |
1-283-07422-2
9786613074225 0-08-055903-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Geotechnical Engineering Calculations and Rules of Thumb; Copyright; Table of Contents; Part 1: Geotechnical Engineering Fundamentals; Chapter 1. Site Investigation and Soil Conditions; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Cohesion; 1.1.2 Friction; 1.2 Origin of a Project; 1.3 Geotechnical Investigation Procedure; 1.4 Literature Survey; 1.4.1 Adjacent Property Owners; 1.4.2 Aerial Surveys; 1.5 Field Visit; 1.5.1 Hand Auguring; 1.5.2 Sloping Ground; 1.5.3 Nearby Structures; 1.5.4 Contaminated Soils; 1.5.5 Underground Utilities; 1.5.6 Overhead Power Lines; 1.5.7 Man-Made Fill Areas
1.5.8 Field Visit Checklist1.6 Subsurface Investigation Phase; 1.6.1 Soil Strata Identification; 1.7 Geotechnical Field Tests; 1.7.1 SPT(N) Value; 1.7.2 Pocket Penetrometer; 1.7.3 Vane Shear Test; 1.8 Correlation Between Friction Angle (f) and SPT (N) Value; 1.8.1 Hatakanda and Uchida Equation; 1.8.2 SPT (N) Value vs. Total Density; 1.9 SPT (N) Value Computation Based on Drill Rig Efficiency; 1.10 SPT-CPT Correlations; 1.11 Groundwater; 1.11.1 Dewatering; 1.11.2 Landfill Construction; 1.11.3 Seismic Analysis; 1.11.4 Monitoring Wells; 1.11.5 Aquifers with Artesian Pressure 1.12 Laboratory Testing1.12.1 Sieve Analysis; 1.12.2 Hydrometer; 1.12.3 Liquid Limit and Plastic Limit (Atterberg Limit); 1.12.4 Permeability Test; 1.12.5 Unconfined Undrained Compressive Strength Tests (UU Tests); 1.12.6 Tensile Failure; References; Chapter 2. Geotechnical Engineering Theoretical Concepts; 2.1 Vertical Effective Stress; 2.2 Lateral Earth Pressure; 2.3 Stress Increase Due to Footings; 2.4 Overconsolidation Ratio (OCR); 2.4.1 Overconsolidation Due to Glaciers; 2.4.2 Overconsolidation Due to Groundwater Lowering; 2.5 Soil Compaction; 2.5.1 Modified Proctor Test Procedure 2.5.2 Controlled Fill Applications2.6 Borrow Pit Computations; 2.6.1 Procedure; 2.6.2 Summary of Steps for Borrow Pit Problems; Part 2: Shallow Foundations; Chapter 3. Shallow Foundation Fundamentals; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Buildings; 3.2.1 Buildings with Basements; 3.3 Bridges; 3.4 Frost Depth; Chapter 4. Bearing Capacity: Rules of Thumb; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Bearing Capacity in Medium to Coarse Sands; 4.3 Bearing Capacity in Fine Sands; Chapter 5. Bearing Capacity Computation; 5.1 Terms Used in the Terzaghi Bearing Capacity Equation 5.2 Description of Terms in the Terzaghi Bearing Capacity Equation5.2.1 Cohesion Term; 5.2.2 Surcharge Term; 5.2.3 Density Term; 5.3 Discussion of the Terzaghi Bearing Capacity Equation; 5.3.1 Effect of Density; 5.3.2 Effect of Friction Angle f; 5.4 Bearing Capacity in Sandy Soil; 5.5 Bearing Capacity in Clay; 5.6 Bearing Capacity in Layered Soil; 5.7 Bearing Capacity when Groundwater Present; 5.8 Groundwater Below the Stress Triangle; 5.9 Groundwater Above the Bottom of Footing Level; 5.10 Groundwater at Bottom of Footing Level; 5.11 Shallow Foundations in Bridge Abutments Chapter 6. Elastic Settlement of Shallow Foundations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782684203321 |
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Rajapakse Ruwan
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||