Geotechnical Engineering, Pile Design and Construction Guide - Hardcover

Ruwan Rajapakse, P.e.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0972865713 ISBN 13: 9780972865715

Publisher: Ruwan Rajapakse, 2004

Synopsis

This book covers construction and design aspects of piling. The book contains design procedures usually not found in text books such as Bitumen coated pile design, batter pile design, seismic pile design etc. The book is aimed at both practicing Engineers, piling inspectors and university students. Specifications: 350 Pages, Binding: Hardcover, Trim Size: 8.5 X 11 Subjects Covered: Bitumen coated pile design for negative skin friction applications, Design of piles for seismic forces, Pile design in rock (Oriented rock coring, Rock mass classification, Q System),Caisson design in rock, Batter pile design, Pile design for vibratory hammers, Frankie piles, Delta piles, Vibrex piles, Compressed base types, Pin pile design, Underpinning (Pier underpinning, Jack underpinning, Underpinning with driven piles), Mudjacking, Pile settlement computation, Pile construction issues (Obstructions, pile heave, re-driving, pile hammers), Pile integrity testing, Pile inspection process

About this title

About the Author

Ruwan Rajapakse, P.E., Registered Professional Engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in NY City metropolitan area in design and construction of piles and tunnels.

Review

This book gives valuable information to practicing Geotechnical Engineers. Real life design examples are given for all types of piles. --Professor. Jay Meegoda, 2005

The book contains topics such as pile types, preservation of piles, pile hammers, pile heave, pile re-driving. --Dr. Prasanna Ratnaweera, 2005

The book contains code issues that would be a great help for many practicing Engineers. --Sam Schmidt, P.E, 2005

The book contains topics such as pile types, preservation of piles, pile hammers, pile heave, pile re-driving. --Dr. Prasanna Ratnaweera, 2005

The book contains code issues that would be a great help for many practicing Engineers. --Sam Schmidt, P.E, 2005

Edition details

• Publisher: Ruwan Rajapakse
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0972865713
• ISBN 13: 9780972865715
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 330