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Soil Sampling ISBN: 0-7844-0375-9 Stock Number: 40375 Pages: 224, Soft Cover Published: 2000, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE Press) List $75.00 / Members $56.25 International List $90.00 / Members $67.50
To provide accurate knowledge of the subsurface conditions, as well as the physical and engineering properties of the foundation materials, soil sampling operations are routinely conducted to determine those conditions that affect the safety, cost-effectiveness, and design of a proposed engineering project. This manual presents a summary of commonly accepted soil sampling practices and procedures to assist geotechnical personnel performing actual field studies. It provides both technical guidance for conducting soil sampling operations, and the best methods for handling and storage of samples obtained in support of geotechnical investigations.
Expansive Clay Soils and Vegetative Influences on Shallow Foundations ISBN: 0-7844-0592-1 Stock Number: 40592 Pages: 280, Soft Cover Published: 2001, American Society of Civil Engineers List $35.00 / Members $26.25 International List $42.00 / Members $31.50
This proceedings is a collection of 14 papers discussing the effects of trees and moisture movements on various lightly loaded foundations on expansive clays. These papers were presented at the Geo-Institute Shallow Foundation and Soil Properties Committee Sessions at the ASCE Annual Convention held in Houston, Texas, October 10-14, 2001. These sessions provided a forum to review current state-of-the-practice in foundation design, maintenance, and remediation as it relates to vegetative effects and expansive clays on foundations. Topics include tree root damage to buildings; predicting volume changes in expansive soils due to environmental factors including vegetation, drought, expansive clay soil problems and solutions throughout the world; soil-structure interaction; field test program to obtain geotechnical properties; depth of wetting and active zone in expansive soils; slabs on expansive clay with vegetation considerations; volume change coefficient of expansive clay; in-situ modification of active clays for shallow foundation remediation; cracking of pavement due to drying shrinkage; soil suction measurements; and data base on under-slab moisture contents in Texas.
A Short Course in Foundation Engineering - 2nd Edition ISBN: 0-7277-2751-6 Stock Number: 2751 Pages: 244, Hard Cover Published: 2000, American Society of Civil Engineers (Thomas Telford, Ltd.) List $78.00 / Members $58.50 International List $93.60 / Members $70.20
Since the authors published the first edition over 25 years ago, the single biggest change in design offices has been the appearance of PCs on engineers desks. Although there are now a large number of computer programs for solving all sorts of foundation design problems, the need to check these outputs by hand-calculation has become vitally important. A Short Course in Foundation Engineering concentrates on getting the fundamentals right and then using them in practical applications. The book is illustrated with numerous worked examples and with quick-reference tables and charts.
Design and Construction of Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations (FPSF), SEI/ASCE 32-01 ISBN: 0-7844-0564-6 Stock Number: 40564 Pages: 48, Soft Cover Published: 2001, American Society of Civil Engineers List $39.00 / Members $29.25 International List $46.80 / Members $35.10
This standard addresses the design and construction of frost-protected shallow foundations in areas subject to seasonal ground freezing. Foundation insulation requirements to protect heated and unheated buildings from frost heave are presented in easy-to-follow steps with reference to design tables, climate maps, and other necessary data to furnish a complete frost-protection design. The advantages of this technology include improved construction efficiency over conventional practices, increased energy efficiency, minimized site disturbance, and enhanced frost protection. A commentary is included to provided background information and important technical insights.
Design of Shallow Foundations ISBN: 0-7844-0371-6 Stock Number: 40371 Pages: 384, Soft Cover Published: 1999, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE Press) List $45.00 / Members $33.75 International List $54.00 / Members $40.50
Details a complete ""how to"" procedure for the design of shallow foundations commonly used with low-rise structures of today's building codes. It presents a detailed presentation of both soils and structures, specifically as they relate to shallow foundations, emphasizing soil-structure interaction by matching particular structural designs to particular soil conditions.
Innovative Design and Construction for Foundations and Substructures Subject to Freezing and Frost ISBN: 0-7844-0291-4 Stock Number: 40291 Pages: 80 Published: 1997, American Society of Civil Engineers List $16.00 / Members $12.00 International List $19.20 / Members $14.40
This proceedings, Innovative Design and Construction for Foundations and Substructures Subject to Freezing and Frost, consists of papers presented at a session sponsored by The Geo-Institute of the ASCE in conjunction with the National Convention held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 5-8, 1997. The publication's primary objective is to share information gained from recent research findings and experience involving foundations and substructures subjected to freezing and permafrost conditions. Since the traditional approach of embedding foundations or substructures below the historical depth of the frost penetration is not the most cost-effective solution, new design and construction methods are being developed. Three out of the four papers present research concerned with these new methods are being developed. Three out of the four papers present research concerned with these new methods that emphasize modifying one or more of the critical elements needed for the frost action to occur. The fourth paper describes the status of the proposed ASCE standard on frost protected shallow foundations.
So Your Home Is Built on Expansive Soils ISBN: 0-7844-0109-8 Stock Number: 40109 Pages: 65 Published: 1995, American Society of Civil Engineers List $21.00 / Members $15.75 International List $25.20 / Members $18.90
This committee report, So Your Home is Built on Expansive Soils...A Discussion of How Expansive Soils Affect Buildings, was prepared by the Shallow Foundation Committee of the Geotechnical Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The purpose of this book is to assist homeowners in understanding why expansive soils shrink and heave and how excessive shrinking and heaving can be moderated.
The Day the House Fell -Homeowner Soil Problems from Landslides to Expansive Clays and Wet Basements ISBN: 0-7844-0104-7 Stock Number: 40104 Pages: 230, Soft Cover Published: 1995, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE Press) List $24.00 / Members $18.00 International List $28.80 / Members $21.60
This is a book on soils and how they support hillsides, walls, streets, and houses. Using a unique blend of humor with technical facts, the author provides the layperson with a very down-to-earth guide to what he might need to know when it comes to building, buying, or owning a house. It covers such topics as landslides, expansive soils, quicksand and collapsible soils. For additional help, each chapter ends with a useful "Summary of Important <Points>." Therefore, anyone involved in owning, building, or selling a home will find this book packed with useful, easy-to-understand information on all aspects of soils.
Soft Ground Technology ISBN: 0-7844-0552-2 Stock Number: 40552 Pages: 520, Soft Cover Published: 2001, American Society of Civil Engineers List $59.00 / Members $44.25 International List $70.80 / Members $53.10
This collection of thirty-seven papers represents the state of the practice in soft ground engineering. These technical papers cover laboratory and field characterization of soft ground, soft ground microstructure, stabilization methods, embankments, tunneling, geosynthetics, environmental aspects of soft ground, design and prediction methods, and behavioral mechanisms of soft soils.
Soils Magic: Book and CD ISBN: 0-7844-0568-9 Stock Number: 40568 Pages: 72, Soft Cover Published: 2001, American Society of Civil Engineers List $35.00 / Members $26.25 International List $42.00 / Members $31.50
Soils Magic is a fascinating collection of simple and inexpensive experiments focusing on the principles of soil mechanics. These experiments are guaranteed to delight students from elementary school to college while teaching them about science and the behavior of soil. From turning soil into fluid to making water flow uphill, each experiment conveys a principle of science through a mysterious and captivating ""magic trick."" An attached CD-ROM provides video footage of actual experiments and their results. This book is a must-have for science teachers, engineering professors, or anyone who wants to make science and engineering fun and easily accessible.
Recent Advances in Instrumentation, Data Acquisition and Testing in Soil Dynamics ISBN: 0-87262-854-X Stock Number: 854 Pages: 144 Published: 1991, American Society of Civil Engineers List $20.00 / Members $15.00 International List $24.00 / Members $18.00
This proceedings, Recent Advances in Instrumentation, Data Acquisition and Testing in Soil Dynamics, consists of papers presented at the ASCE National Convention held in Orlando, Florida, October 20-24, 1991. With the increased capabilities of electronics to handle large masses of sophisticated data, these papers explore several areas of soil dynamics that are affected such as surface wave investigations, in situ liquefaction instrumentation and testing, and laboratory wave velocity tests. The use of these new techniques should improve the ability of the soil dynamics specialist to predict the dynamic behavior of engineered systems.
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