Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers and construction managers interested in backfill for subsurface structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. PLANNING AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURES AND EXCAVATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE BACKFILL OPERATIONS, 2. EFFECT OF EXCAVATION AND STRUCTURAL CONFIGURATION ON BACKFILL OPERATIONS.3. INSTRUMENTATION, 4. EVALUATION, DESIGN, AND PROCESSING OF BACKFILL MATERIALS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers interested in backfill operations for subsurface structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. PLANNING AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURES AND EXCAVATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE BACKFILL OPERATIONS 3. EVALUATION, DESIGN, AND PROCESSING OF BACKFILL MATERIALS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in earthwork operations for subsurface structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL 2. EFFECT OF EXCAVATION AND STRUCTURAL CONFIGURATION ON BACKFILL OPERATIONS 3. BACKFILL PROBLEM AREAS 4. INSTRUMENTATION 5. OPTIMUM COST CONSTRUCTION.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in excavation for buildings and other structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. FILL, 3. BACKFILL, 4. EARTHWORK: EXCAVATION AND PREPARATION FOR FOUNDATIONS, 5. BACKFILL OPERATIONS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in excavation for foundations for buildings and infrastructure. Here is what is discussed: 1. EXCAVATION AND PREPARATION FOR FOUNDATIONS, 2. BACKFILL OPERATIONS, 3. SPECIFICATION PROVISIONS, 4. CONSTRUCTION CONTROL.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and structural engineers interested in design of hydraulic structures for dams and other water resources projects. Here is what is discussed: 1. PROGRESSIVE ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY, 2. METHODS OF ANALYSIS, 3. MODELING OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS, 4. EFFECTIVE STIFFNESS., 5. DAMPING, 6. INTERACTION WITH BACKFILL SOIL, 7. PERMANENT SLIDING DISPLACEMENT.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in dewatering systems for construction sites and other applications. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. METHODS FOR DEWATERING, PRESSURE RELIEF AND SEEPAGE CUTOFF, 3. GEOLOGIC, SOIL, AND GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATIONS.

Ying-Kit Choi details the guidelines, principles, and philosophy needed to produce design documents for heavy civil engineering projects.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in land development engineering. Here is what is discussed: 1. AREA DEVELOPMENT PLANNING 2. SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE 3. DRAINAGE HYDRAULICS 4. LANDSCAPE DESIGN 5. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of streets and highways. Here is what is discussed: 1. AREA DRAINAGE SYSTEMS 2. ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT RECYCLING 3. CONCRETE PAVEMENTS 4. FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS 5. GEOTEXTILES IN EROSION CONTROL 6. GEOTEXTILES IN PAVEMENT AND DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS 7. GEOTEXTILES IN SOIL WALL REINFORCEMENT 8. HYDRAULIC DESIGN DATA FOR CULVERTS 9. PAVEMENT DESIGN IN SEASONAL FROST CONDITIONS 10. PAVEMENT SURVEY, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 11. PAVEMENT OVERLAYS 12. PAVEMENT DRAINAGE 13. REPAIR OF RIGID PAVEMENTS 14. RIGID PAVEMENT DESIGN 15. ROAD DESIGN FOR COLD REGIONS 16. ROLLER COMPACTED CONCRETE PAVEMENTS.