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Soil improvement and ground modification methods /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, England ; Waltham, Massachusetts :
Butterworth-Heinemann,
2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Soil Improvement and Ground Modification Methods ; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Section I: Introduction to Ground Improvement and Soil Stabilization; Chapter 1: What is ``Ground Improvement?� � ; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Alternatives to ``Poor� � Soil Conditions; 1.3. Historical Soil and Ground Improvement; References; Chapter 2: Ground Improvement Techniques and Applications; 2.1. Categories of Ground Improvement; 2.2. Typical/Common Ground Improvement Objectives; 2.3. Factors Affecting Choice of Improvement Method.
- 2.4. Common Applications2.5. Emerging Trends and Promising Technologies; References; Chapter 3: Soil Mechanics Basics, Field Investigations, and Preliminary Ground Modification Design; 3.1. Soil Mechanics Fundamentals Overview; 3.1.1. Soil Type and Classification; 3.1.1.1. Soil Classification Systems; 3.1.1.2. Grain Sizes and Grain Size Distributions; 3.1.1.3. Plasticity and Soil Structure; 3.1.1.4. Unified Soil Classification System; 3.1.2. Principal Design Parameters; 3.1.2.1. How Much?; 3.1.2.2. How Long?; 3.2. Site Investigations, Data, and Reports; 3.2.1. Desk Study and Site Visit.
- 3.2.2. Subsurface Exploration and Borings3.2.3. Field Tests; 3.2.4. Sampling and Laboratory Testing; 3.2.5. Typical Geotechnical Soils Report; 3.3. Preliminary Modification Design Evaluation; Relevant ASTM Standards; References; Section II: Soil Densification; Chapter 4: Objectives and Improvements from Soil Densification; 4.1. Overview of Soil Densification; 4.1.1. Shallow vs. Deep Densification; 4.1.2. Processes and Equipment; 4.2. Engineering Improvement Objectives; 4.2.1. Bearing Capacity, Strength, and Stiffness; 4.2.2. Compressibility and Settlement; 4.2.3. Permeability and Seepage.
- 4.2.4. Volume Stability (Shrinking and Swelling)4.2.5. Liquefaction Phenomenon and Mitigation; Relevant ASTM Standards; References; Chapter 5: Shallow Compaction; 5.1. Methods of Shallow Compaction; 5.2. Principles of Compaction/Compaction Theory; 5.2.1. Laboratory Tests; 5.2.1.1. Presentation of Laboratory Compaction Test Results; 5.2.2. Compaction of Different Soil Types; 5.3. Shallow Field Compaction Equipment; 5.4. Properties of Compacted Soils; 5.4.1. Soil Structure; 5.4.2. 15-Point Method; 5.5. Field Compaction and Specifications; 5.5.1. Field Compaction Variables.
- 5.5.1.1. Water Content5.5.1.2. Weight and Number of Passes; 5.5.1.3. Type of Compactor and Compaction Method; 5.5.1.4. Lift Thickness; 5.5.1.5. Uniformity of Source Material; 5.5.2. Shallow Compaction Specifications; 5.5.2.1. Density Requirements; 5.5.2.3. Cohesionless Soils; 5.5.2.3. Cohesive Soils; 5.6. Compaction Control/Field Inspection; 5.6.1. Compaction Control Tests; 5.6.1.1. Density Control Tests; 5.6.1.2. Volume Tests; 5.6.1.3. Moisture Control Tests; 5.6.1.4. Combined Tests; 5.6.1.5. Accept/Reject Criteria; 5.6.1.6. Performance Tests; Relevant ASTM Standards; References.