Construction Guide for Soils and Foundations (Wiley Publication in Applied Statistics) - Hardcover

Gordon A. Fletcher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471264008 ISBN 13: 9780471264002

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1974

Synopsis

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About this title

From the Inside Flap

Sooner or later, every contractor will face a situation difficult enough to require a broad knowledge of soils, but not so complex as to call for an outside expert. Available soil and soil behavior books, however, lack the basic, practical information needed by the busy contractor. Construction Guide for Soils and Foundations, written especially for those who will do the actual construction work, is the first sourcebook to provide that essential information and guidance. Construction Guide for Soils and Foundations presents clear discussions of the procedures, materials and equipment used in treating soils and installing foundations. Specific topics include reinforced earth retaining walls, the use of filter fabrics, the use of synthetic membranes, dynamic compaction, and the analysis of capacity of piles using the wave equation. Part One presents a simplified explanation of what to expect from soils encountered during construction. It discusses the nature and types of soils, soil behavior, and unusual soils, such as swelling soils and sensitive soils. Part Two, presents, in detail, aspects of soil, soil behavior, and foundations commonly encountered in construction. Construction Guide for Soils and Foundations will serve as an invaluable guide and reference not only for contractors, but for students, inspectors and soil technicians as well.

About the Author

About the authors Richard G. Ahlvin's career has been predominantly in the area of research into the behavior of soils. His schooling has ranged from a structural civil engineering degree, through much of a degree in mechanical engineering, to an advanced degree in highway engineering, all from Purdue University. In addition, Mr. Ahlvin has taught elementary and advanced surveying, testing materials, and engineering mechanics at Purdue and soils for transportation facilities at Mississippi State University Extension at Vicksburg. He is a licensed professional engineer. Vernon Allen Smoots is a retired partner of Dames & Moore, geotechnical consulting engineers headquartered in Los Angeles. Associated with Dames & Moore from 1946 to 1985, Mr. Smoots managed the New York office before becoming Managing Consultant of the Los Angeles office in 1954. As a consultant in soils and foundations with engineering registrations in eleven states, his projects include flood control, water transmission, dewatering of excavations, oil refineries, power plants, recreational facilities, and coastal and, offshore structures in the United States and overseas. He received a BS from the University of Kansas in 1944.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471264008
• ISBN 13: 9780471264002
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 420