Hunt Geotechnical Investigation Methods

A Field Guide for Geotechnical Engineers
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4200-4275-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 342 Seiten

The investigation phase is the most important segment of any geotechnical study. Using the correct methods and properly interpreting the results are critical to a successful investigation. Comprising chapters from the second edition of the revered Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook, Geotechnical Investigation Methods offers clear, concise, and hands-on guidance for choosing and executing a variety of field investigations.

This practical guide provides an affordable alternative to larger handbooks and condenses the essential elements of a geotechnical investigation into an easily digestible and readily accessible format. Renowned expert Roy E. Hunt discusses preliminary study to predict geologic conditions, applying information from geologic and topographic maps as well as remotely sensed imagery, proper test boring procedures, the various geophysical methods and when each is appropriate, and a variety of methods for determining materials' engineering properties in the lab and in situ. Hunt also covers field instrumentation for surface movements, subsurface deformations, and in situ pressures and stresses, as well as instrument arrays for typical problems such as structure settlement and fault movements.

Eliminate the need to search through narrow volumes or large handbooks with Geotechnical Investigation Methods: A Field Guide for Geotechnical Engineers, a convenient and complete guide to the techniques you need.

Zielgruppe

Geotechnical, civil, and environmental engineers conducting site investigations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hunt, Roy E.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

EXPLORATION
Introduction
Surface mapping
Subsurface Exploration
Recovery of Samples and Cores
References
Further Reading
MEASUREMENT OF PROPERTIES
Introduction
Basic and Index Properties
Hydraulic Properties (Permeability)
Rupture Strength
Deformation without Rupture
Typical Values of Basic, Index, and Engineering Properties
References
Further Reading
FIELD INSTRUMENTATION
Introduction
Surface Movements
Subsurface Deformations
In Situ Pressures and Stresses
Instrumentation Arrays for Typical Problems
References
Further Readings
Catalogs
APPENDIX: THE EARTH AND GEOLOGIC HISTORY
Significance to the Engineer
The Earth
Global Tectonics
Geologic History
References
Further Reading
INDEX