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 and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of foundations for structures in cold and arctic regions. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. REMOTE SENSING AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION, 3. DETAILED DIRECT SITE EXPLORATION, 4. SITE TECHNICAL DATA.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in foundation investigations for arch dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. SITE SELECTION INVESTIGATIONS, 3. GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF SELECTED DAM SITE, 4. ROCK MECHANICS INVESTIGATIONS, 5. ROCK MECHANICS ANALYSE.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in rock mass characterization for foundations of buildings and infrastructure features. Here is what is discussed: 1. SCOPE, 2. INTACT ROCK VERSUS ROCK MASS, 3. GEOLOGIC DESCRIPTIONS, 4. ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION, 5. SHEAR STRENGTH, 6. DEFORMATION AND SETTLEMENT.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested pile construction for buildings and infrastructure. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. DESIGN CRITERIA, 3. PILE CAPACITY.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in subsurface soil investigations for buildings and other infrastructure. Here is what is discussed: 1. BACKGROUND, 2. BORINGS, 3. DRILLHOLE INSPECTION AND LOGGING, 4. BOREHOLE EXAMINATION AND TESTING, 5. EXPLORATORY EXCAVATIONS, 6. GROUND WATER AND FOUNDATION SEEPAGE STUDIES, 7. IN SITU TESTING TO DETERMINE GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES, 8. BACKFILLING OF HOLES AND DISPOSITION OF SAMPLES AN CORES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in field explorations for foundations for buildings and other infrastructure features. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. PUBLISHED SOIL AND GEOLOGICAL MAPS, 3. REMOTE SENSING DATA METHODS, 4. GEOPHYSICAL METHODS, 5. SOIL BORINGS AND TEST PITS, 6. SAMPLING, 7. PENETRATION RESISTANCE TESTS, 8. GROUNDWATER MEASUREMENTS, 9. MEASUREMENT OF SOIL AND ROCK PROPERTIES IN SITU, 10. FIELD,, INSTRUMENTATION.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and other professional engineers interested in foundations of structures on rock. Here is what is discussed: 1. SCOPE, 2. CATEGORIES OF ROCK MASS DEFORMATION, 3. ANALYTICAL METHODS, 4. ALLOWABLE SETTLEMENT, 5. TREATMENT METHODS, 6. BEARING CAPACITY, 7. METHODS FOR COMPUTING BEARING CAPACITY, 8. ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY VALUE, 9. TREATMENT METHODS.

This study presents practical aspects of geotechnical and foundtion engineering with the emphasis on visual aspects. It develops a project and uses it as an example for the way to conduct design and construction methods and procedures.

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.