Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook, Second Edition

This updated second edition is a comprehensive guide to collecting samples, performing laboratory analysis or "in situ" characterization, and formulating design criteria based on the results of the analysis. The author relies on his 40 years of professional experience, emphasizing identification and description of the elements of the geologic environment, the data required for analysis and design of the engineering works, the physical and engineering properties of geologic materials, and procuring the data. By using a practical approach to problem solving, the book helps engineers consider geological phenomena in terms of the degree of their hazard and the potential risk of their occurrence.

The Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook provides the tools necessary for fusing geological characterization and investigation with critical analysis for obtaining engineering design criteria. The second edition updates this pioneering reference for the 21st century, including developments that have occurred in the twenty years since the first edition was published, such as: • Remotely sensed satellite imagery • Global positioning systems (GPS) • Geophysical exploration • Cone penetrometer testing • Earthquake studies • Digitizing of data recording and retrieval • Field and laboratory testing and instrumentation • Use of the Internet for data retrieval The Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to a complete investigation: study to predict geologic conditions; test-boring procedures; various geophysical methods and when each is appropriate; various methods to determine engineering properties of materials, both laboratory-based and in situ; and formulating design criteria based on the results of the analysis. The author relies on his 50+ years of professional experience, emphasizing identification and description of the elements of the geologic environment, the data required for analysis and design of the engineering works, and procuring the data. By using a practical approach to problem solving, this book helps engineers consider geological phenomena in terms of the degree of their hazard and the potential risk of their occurrence.

Foreword Preface Introduction Basic Considerations Scope Geotechnical Investigation: Objectives, Stages, Scope, and Planning Investigation Methods and Procedures 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 Reading Catalogs Characteristics of Geologic Materials and Formations Rock and Soil: Identification and Classification Introduction Rock Soils References Further Reading Rock-Mass Characteristics Introduction Original Rock-Mass Forms Deformation by Folding Jointing Faults Residual Stresses Alteration of Rock References Further Reading Soil Formations: Geologic Classes and Characteristics Introduction Residual Soils Colluvial Deposits Alluvial Deposits Eolian Deposits Glacial Deposits Secondary Deposits Pedological Soils and Plant Indicators References Further Reading Water: Surface and Subsurface Introduction Surface Water Subsurface Water (Groundwater) Groundwater and Seepage Control Environmental Conservation References Further Reading The Geologic Hazards Landslides and Other Slope Failures Introduction Slope Failure Form Characteristics Assessment of Slopes Treatment of Slopes Investigation: A Review References Further Reading Ground Subsidence, Collapse, and Heave Introduction Groundwater and Oil Extraction Subsurface Mining Solution of Rock Soil Subsidence and Collapse Heave in Soil and Rock References Further Reading Earthquakes Introduction Earthquake Elements Surface Effects on the Geologic Environment Earthquake-Resistant Design: An Overview Investigation: Important Structures in High-Hazard Areas References Bibliography Appendices Appendix A: The Earth and Geologic History Significance to the Engineer The Earth Global Tectonics Geologic History References Further Reading Appendix B: USGS Quads and Aerial Photographs in Book Appendix C: Conversion Tables Appendix D: Symbols Appendix E: Engineering Properties of Geologic Materials: Data and Correlations Index Color Plates Section