Day: Geotechnical Engineers Portable Handbook 2nd Edition

Fully updated to include the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), Geotechnical Engineer's Portable Handbook, Second Edition, features a wealth of on-the-job geotechnical and construction related information in a convenient, quick-reference format. This practical resource is filled with essential data, formulas, and guidelines you can access right away. Detailed tables, charts, graphs, and illustrations are included throughout the book for ease of use in the field.

Table of contents

Part 1. Geotechnical Engineering

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Field Exploration
• Chapter 3. Laboratory Testing
• Chapter 4. Soil and Rock Classification
• Chapter 5. Phase Relationships
• Chapter 6. Effective Stress and Stress Distribution
• Chapter 7. Shear Strength
• Chapter 8. Permeability and Seepage
• Chapter 9. Settlement Analyses
• Chapter 10. Bearing Capacity Analyses
• Chapter 11. Pavement and Pipeline Design
• Chapter 12. Expansive Soil
• Chapter 13. Slope Stability
• Chapter 14. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
• Chapter 15. Erosion Analyses
• Chapter 16. Retaining Walls
• Chapter 17. Deterioration
• Chapter 18. Foundations

Part 2. Construction

• Chapter 19. Grading and Other Site Improvement Methods
• Chapter 20. Groundwater and Percolation Tests
• Chapter 21. Excavation, Underpinning, and Field Load Tests
• Chapter 22. Geosynthetics
• Chapter 23. Instrumentation

Part 3. 2012 International Building Code

• Chapter 24. International Building Code Regulations for Soils
• Chapter 25. International Building Code Regulations for Foundations 

Appendices

• Appendix A. Glossary
• Appendix B. Examples of Grading Specifications and Foundation Engineering Report
• Appendix C. Percolation Test Procedures
• Appendix D. Conversion Factors
• Appendix E. Example Problems and Solutions
• Appendix F. References

Index

About the Author

• Robert W. Day is a leading geotechnical engineer and the principal engineer at American Geotechnical in San Diego, California. He is the author of more than 200 published technical papers and several books, including two editions of Foundation Engineering Handbook and two editions of Forensic Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering.

Book Details

• Paperback: 1088 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2 edition (March 1, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071789715
• ISBN-13: 978-0071789714
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 1.6 inches

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