Roy E Hunt

Geotechnical Investigation Methods

A Field Guide for Geotechnical Engineers

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The investigation phase is the most important segment of any geotechnical study. Geotechnical Investigation Methods offers clear, concise, and hands-on guidance for choosing and executing a variety of field investigations. Comprising chapters from the second edition of the revered Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook, this practical guide provides an affordable alternative to larger handbooks and condenses information into an easily digestible and readily accessible format. The book describes numerous methods and procedures for exploring the geologic environment, measuring material properties, and selecting field instrumentation while also providing a basis for selection of each.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 175mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 703g
• ISBN-13: 9780367390013
• ISBN-10: 0367390019
• Artikelnr.: 57815575

Autorenporträt

Hunt, Roy E.

Inhaltsangabe

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