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 civil engineers and geotechnical engineers 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.

This practical handbook of properties for soils and rock contains, in a concise tabular format, the key issues relevant to geotechnical investigations, assessments and designs in common practice. In addition, there are brief notes on the application of the tables. These data tables are compiled for experienced geotechnical professionals who require a reference document to access key information. There is an extensive database of correlations for different applications. The book should provide a useful bridge between soil and rock mechanics theory and its application to practical engineering solutions. The initial chapters deal with the planning of the geotechnical investigation, the classification of the soil and rock properties and some of the more used testing is then covered. Later chapters show the reliability and correlations that are used to convert that data in the interpretative and assessment phase of the project. The final chapters apply some of these concepts to geotechnical design. This book is intended primarily for practicing geotechnical engineers working in investigation, assessment and design, but should provide a useful supplement for postgraduate courses.

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 electrical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in electric power distribution. Here is what is discussed: 1. EXTERIOR ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION, 2. ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT, 3. INTERIOR ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION AND UTILIZATION, 4. PROTECTIVE SWITCHING DEVICES, 5. TRANSFORMER TESTING, 6. RELAYS AND CONTROLS, 7. MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS, 8. SODIUM HEXAFLUORIDE CIRCUIT BREAKERS, 9. ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM PRINCIPLES.

Introductory technical guidance for electrical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in electric power distribution. Here is what is discussed: 1. EXTERIOR ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION, 2. ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT, 3. INTERIOR ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION AND UTILIZATION, 4. PROTECTIVE SWITCHING DEVICES, 5. TRANSFORMER TESTING, 6. RELAYS AND CONTROLS, 7. MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS, 8. SODIUM HEXAFLUORIDE CIRCUIT BREAKERS, 9. ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM PRINCIPLES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in control of earthwork construction involving soils and rock.