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Foundation engineering in difficult ground /
Foundation Engineering in Difficult Ground discusses the different principles and practices involved in the building of foundations in different soil types, especially on difficult ground. The book covers topics such as the classification of soil; silts, loess, and tills; the mechanical behavior of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Boston :
Newnes-Butterworth,
1978.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Foundation Engineering in Difficult Ground; Copyright Page; Tableof Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; COARSE GRAINED SOILS; SILTS AND LOESS; CLAY DEPOSITS; TILLS AND OTHER GLACIAL DEPOSITS; ORGANIC SOILS: PEAT; FILLS AND COARSE COLLIERY DISCARDS; THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF ROCK; THE INFLUENCE OF DISCONTINUITIES UPON THE ENGINEERING BEHAVIOUR OF ROCK MASSES; FAULTS AND FOLDS; ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF ROCK WEATHERING; ENGINEERING CLASSIFICATION OF ROCK MASSES; ENGINEERING PERFORMANCE OF ROCKS; SANDSTONE; SILTSTONES; SHALES; SUBSURFACE WATER AND FOUNDATIONS
- FROST ACTION IN SOILReferences; Chapter 2. Geologyand Foundations; GENERAL; ENGINEERING SOILS; SUBSIDENCE; OTHER FACTORS; References; Chapter 3. Modern Modelsfor Mechanical Behaviourof Soil; INTRODUCTION; ANALYSIS OF SOIL; CAMCLAY MODEL; CRITICAL STATE DESIGN; References; Chapter 4. Computer Predictionsin Difficult Soil Conditions; INTRODUCTION; DESIGN AS YOU GO; SITE MODELLING; PREDICTION TECHNIQUE I; PREDICTION TECHNIQUE II; STATIC AXIALLY LOADED PILE ANALYSIS INCLUDING CYCLIC LOADS; PILE DRIVEABILITY; EXTENSIONS TO SOLIDS BY FINITE ELEMENTS; COMPUTER USAGE POLICY; Conclusions; References
- Chapter 5. Foundationson RockBEARING CAPACITY; EFFECTS OF DISCONTINUITIES ON BEARING CAPACITY; SHEAR RESISTANCE OF FISSURES IN ROCKS (see also Chapter 16); FOUNDATION SETTLEMENT; DEFORMATION OF MASSIVE FISSURED ROCK; SETTLEMENT PREDICTION; References; Chapter 6. Propertiesof Mining Wasteswith Respectto Foundations; INTRODUCTION; ORIGIN AND COMPOSITION OF COLLIERY WASTE; PHYSICAL DISINTEGRATION OF SHALY ROCKS; WEATHERING AND DEGRADATION; SPONTANEOUS IGNITION; SULPHATES AND SULPHATE ATTACK ON CEMENTED MATERIALS; RECOMMENDED SULPHATE LEVELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; HEAVE PHENOMENA; GENERAL
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSReferences; Chapter 7. Ground Waterand Foundations; GENERAL PRINCIPLES; EFFECTIVE STRESS THEORY; PAD FOUNDATIONS ON GOOD GROUND; OIL TANKS ON POOR GROUND; USE FOR LARGER TANKS; EFFECTS OF LOWERING THE GROUND WATER LEVEL-MEXICO CITY; EFFECT OF LOWERING THE GROUND WATER LEVEL -VENIC; SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM; EFFECT OF RAISING THE GROUND WATER LEVEL -RECLAIMED LAND; FIELD MEASUREMENTS; COMPARISON OF GROUND TREATMENT METHODS; FOUNDATIONS ON THE SEA BED; EXAMPLES OF GRAVITY FOUNDATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL TOWER TO MEASURE WAVE FORCES; References
- Chapter 8. Site Investigationin Difficult GroundINTRODUCTION; THE OBJECTIVES OF A SITE INVESTIGATION; DIFFICULTIES IN DETERMINING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GROUND; DIFFICULTIES IN DETERMINING THE CHARACTER OF THE GROUND WATER; DIFFICULTIES IN DETERMINING THE PROPERTIES OF THE GROUND; CONCLUSIONS; References; Chapter 9. In Situ Testing and Geophysical Surveying; INTRODUCTION; PENETROMETERS; STANDARD PENETRATION TEST (SPT); THE SHEAR VANE TEST; PLATE BEARING TESTS; CABLE TESTS; PRESSUREMETERS AND DILATOMETERS; TRIAXIAL TESTING; ASSESSMENT OF IN SITU PERMEABILITY AND PORE WATERP RESSURES