Vane Shear Strength Testing in Soils

Vane Shear Strength Testing in Soils
Author: Adrian F. Richards
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 370
Release: 1988
Genre: Shear strength of soils
ISBN: 0803111886

"The objectives of the symposium were to review the state of knowledge of the vane shear test (VST) and to provide the latest information on test theory, methods, and interpretation for the purpose of improved standardization of the field and laboratory vane tests."--Overview.

Foundation Engineering Handbook

Foundation Engineering Handbook
Author: Hsai-Yang Fang
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 935
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1475752717

More than ten years have passed since the first edition was published. During that period there have been a substantial number of changes in geotechnical engineering, especially in the applications of foundation engineering. As the world population increases, more land is needed and many soil deposits previously deemed unsuitable for residential housing or other construction projects are now being used. Such areas include problematic soil regions, mining subsidence areas, and sanitary landfills. To overcome the problems associated with these natural or man-made soil deposits, new and improved methods of analysis, design, and implementation are needed in foundation construction. As society develops and living standards rise, tall buildings, transportation facilities, and industrial complexes are increasingly being built. Because of the heavy design loads and the complicated environments, the traditional design concepts, construction materials, methods, and equipment also need improvement. Further, recent energy and material shortages have caused additional burdens on the engineering profession and brought about the need to seek alternative or cost-saving methods for foundation design and construction.

Seafloor Processes and Geotechnology

Seafloor Processes and Geotechnology
Author: Ronald Chaney
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 566
Release: 2015-11-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1482207419

An ideal resource for civil engineers working with offshore structures, pipelines, dredging, and coastal erosion, Seafloor Processes and Geotechnology bridges the gap between the standard soil mechanics curriculum of civil engineering and published material on marine geotechnology. Utilizing organized information on sediments and foundations for ma

Oceanology

Oceanology
Author: Society for Underwater Technology (SUT)
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9400942052

Carbonate Microfabrics

Carbonate Microfabrics
Author: Richard Rezak
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 146849421X

Carbonate Microfabrics is the first attempt to bring together in one reference the application of microfabric analysis to the solution of problems in the fields of geology, geophysics and geotechnique. This book, the result of a symposium and workshop on carbonate microfabrics, explores the relationship of microfabrics to fundamental properties and processes in carbonates. Carbonate Microfabrics will be of particular interest to geologists and is intended to be of general interest to researchers in such related fields as geochemistry, geophysics, and geotechnique.

Large Scale Pile Tests in Clay

Large Scale Pile Tests in Clay
Author: Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Total Pages: 616
Release: 1993-04-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780727719188

During the 1980's, research was being carried out to instrument and monitor the piled foundation beneath one leg of the BP Magnus platform in order to determine the actual loads imposed on the piles and seabed by the structural and environmental forces. This volume brings together the findings and discussions resulting from this research.

Offshore Site Investigation

Offshore Site Investigation
Author: Society for Underwater Technology (SUT)
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401173583

c. P. Wroth, Oxford University, UK I am grateful to the Organising Committee that were covered on the first day. First, we for the invitation to attempt to sum up the had Dr Riemersma talking about positioning proceedings. Summing up is not really the requirements, and it seemed to me to be an appropriate phrase - it is a difficult job to unhappy reflection on human frailty that he do justice in a summary to the amount of was concentrating so much on the errors in material that has been presented over the the system and on the human factors that two days of the conference. Clearly, each led to trouble, emphasizing that the techni paper merits further individual attention in ques are vastly superior to the ability of the order to reflect on its content. What I am human beings who used them. Then, Dr going to say must necessarily be an unbal Palmer talked about a fascinating case his anced critique, because we are considering a tory of the Ocean Thermal Power Project; whole range of knowledge and experience in this was of particular interest because most a wide diversity of topics, and my comments of the other stories we heard were not so are bound to be biased by my own interests. specific and not about such a novel project.