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 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, 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.

Technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in soil fill and backfill for a variety of infrastructure. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. FILL 2.1 TYPES OF FILL 2.2 FOUNDATIONS ON COMPACTED FILLS 2.3 COMPACTION REQUIREMENTS 2.4 PLACING AND CONTROL OF BACKFILL 2.5 FILL SETTLEMENTS 2.6 HYDRAULIC FILLS 3. BACKFILL 3.1 INTRODUCTION 3.2 PLANNING AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURES AND EXCAVATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE BACKFILL OPERATIONS 3.3 EVALUATION, DESIGN AND PROCESSING OF BACKFILL MATERIALS 3.4 SELECTION OF BACKFILLL MATERIALS 3.5 PROCESSING OF BACKFILL MATERIALS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil, structural and geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of foundations for buildings and other structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. BACKFILL FOR SUBSURFACE STRUCTURES 2. BEARING CAPACITY ANALYSIS 3. DEEP FOUNDATIONS 4. EARTHWORK FOR FOUNDATIONS 5. ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF SOIL AND ROCK 6. EXCAVATION FOR STRUCTURES 7. FIELD AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS FOR FOUNDATIONS IN EXPANSIVE SOILS 8. FOUNDATION DESIGN IN COLD REGIONS 9. FOUNDATIONS ON FILL AND BACKFILLING 10. FOUNDATIONS IN AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT FROST PENETRATION.

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.