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 and geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in subsurface soil investigations. 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 AND CORES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and geotechnical engineers interested in soil investigations and testing. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. SOURCES OF MAP AND PHOTO INFORMATION, 3. REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES, 4. SITE INVESTIGATIONS AND LAND FORM TYPES, 5. SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATIONS, 6. INVESTIGATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, 7. MATERIALS FOR STABILIZED AND MODIFIED SOILS.

Introductory technical guidance for construction managers interested in subsurface soil investigations for construction of buildings and 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 AND CORES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and environmental engineers interested in soil drainage investigations. Here is what is discussed: 1. SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATIONS, 2. FACTORS IN AN INVESTIGATION, 3. REVIEW OF EXISTING DATA, 4. FIELD RECONNAISSANCE, 5. SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATIONS, 6. IDENTIFYING THE BARRIER ZONE, 7. GEOLOGIC LNFLUENCE, 8. WATER SOURCE STUDIES, 9. GROUND-WATER STUDIES, 10. GROUND-WATER ACCRETIONS TO DRAINS, 11. OUTLET CONDITION, 12. DRAIN LOCATION, 13. DRAIN NUMBERING, 14. EXISTING STRUCTURES, 15. ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS OF DRAINAGE PROBLEMS, 16. DRAINAGE FOR SPRINKLER IRRIGATION, 17. TESTS FOR ESTIMATING DEEP PERCOLATION FROM SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, 18. NUMERICAL MODELS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in planning, design and construction of levees for flood protection and water resources development projects. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 3. SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION, 4. FIELD TESTING, 5. LABORATORY TESTING.

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.

Paul Guyer is a registered civil engineer, mechanical engineer, fire protection engineer and architect with 35 years of experience designing buildings and related infrastructure. For an additional 9 years he was a principal staff advisor to the California Legislature on capital outlay and infrastructure issues. He is a graduate of Stanford University and has held numerous national, state and local offices with the American Society of Civil Engineers, Architectural Engineering Institute and National Society of Professional Engineers. He is a Fellow of ASCE, AEI and CABE (U.K.).

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and environmental engineers interested in land treatment of wastewater. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, 3. HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES, 4. INFILTRATION RATE MEASUREMENTS, 5. MEASUREMENT OF VERTICAL HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY, 6. GROUND WATER, 7. SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES, 8. REFERENCES.

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