Rajapakse, Ruwan,

Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb / Ruwan Rajapakse. - xvi, 511 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Site Investigation -- Geotechnical Engineering Theoretical Concepts -- Shallow Foundation Fundamentals -- Bearing Capacity - Rules of Thumb -- Bearing Capacity Computation -- Elastic Settlement of Shallow Foundations -- Foundation Reinforcement Design -- Grillage Design -- Footings Subjected To Bending Moment -- Geogrids -- Tie Beams and Grade Beams -- Drainage for Shallow Foundations -- Selection of Foundation Type -- Consolidation -- Earth Retaining Structures - Introduction -- Gabion Walls -- Reinforced Earth Walls -- Geotechnical Engineering Software -- Geotechnical Instrumentation -- Un-Braced Excavations -- Raft Design -- Rock Mechanics and Foundation Design in Rock -- Dip Angle and Strike: -- Rock Bolts, Dowels and Cable Bolts -- Soil Anchors -- Tunnel Design -- Short Course on Seismology -- Geosynthetics in Geotechnical Engineering -- Slurry Cutoff Walls -- Pile Foundations: -- Pile Design in Sandy Soils -- Pile Design in Clay Soils -- Design of Pin Piles - Semi Empirical Approach -- Neutral Plane Concept and Negative Skin Friction -- Design of Caissons -- Design of Pile Groups. 1.0. 2.0. 3.0. 4.0. 5.0. 6.0. 7.0. 8.0. 9.0. 10.0. 11.0. 12.0. 13.0. 14.0. 15.0. 16.0. 17.0. 18.0. 19.0. 20.0. 21.0. 22.0. 23.0. 24.0. 25.0. 26.0. 27.0. 28.0. 29.0. 30.0. 31.0. 32.0. 33.0. 34.0. 35.0. 36.0.

0750687649 9780750687645

2008012457


Engineering geology--Mathematics--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Soil mechanics--Mathematics--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

TA705 / .R283 2008

624.1510151