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, geotechnical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in earthwork controls for construction of foundations for buildings and structures. Here is what is discuss: 1. GENERAL, 2. BEARING CAPACITY, 3. STABILITY, 4. SETTLEMENT AND UPLIFT, 5. DETERIORATION, 6. PERMEABILITY, 7. UNSUITABLE FOUNDATION SOIL CONDITIONS, 8. FOUNDATION IMPROVEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND DAM REHABILITATIONS.

Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers and construction managers interested in site investigations for foundations of buildings and structures.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in rock foundations. Here is what is discussed: 1. EXCAVATION, 2. EFFECTS OF DISCONTINUITIES ON EXCAVATION, 3. DEWATERING AND GROUND WATER CONTROL, 4. GROUND CONTROL, 5. PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE FOUNDATION MATERIALS, 6. EXCAVATION MAPPING AND MONITORING.

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 foundations for buildings and structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. FLOATING FOUNDATIONS, 3. SETTLEMENTS OF COMPENSATED FOUNDATIONS, 4. UNDERPINNING, 5. EXCAVATION PROTECTION, 6. DRILLED PIERS, 7. FOUNDATION SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS, 8. FOUNDATION DESIGN IN COLD REGIONS

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in levee construction. Here is what is discussed: 1. LEVEE CONSTRUCTION METHODS, 2. FOUNDATION PREPARATION AND TREATMENT, 3. METHODS OF IMPROVING STABILITY, 4. EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTROL, 5. EMBANKMENT ZONING, 6. PROTECTION OF RIVERSIDE SLOPES, 7. PIPELINES AND OTHER UTILITY LINES CROSSING LEVEES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in construction of embankment dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. FOUNDATION TREATMENT, 2. COMPACTED EARTHFILL, 3. COMPACTED PERVIOUS FILL, 4. SEMIPERVIOUS FILL, 5. ROCKFILL, 6. RIPRAP, 7. MISCELLANEOUS FILLS, 8. INSTRUMENT INSTALLATIONS, 9. RECORDS AND REPORTS., 10. CONTROL CRITERIA.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in construction of concrete arch dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE FOR ARCH DAM CONSTRUCTION , 2. CONSTRUCTION.