Handbook of Geotechnical Investigation and Design Tables: Second Edition

by Burt G. Look

Overview

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. 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 and the classification of the soil and rock properties, after which some of the more used testing is 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. The emphasis throughout is on application to practice.

This book is intended primarily for practicing geotechnical engineers working in investigation, assessment and design, but should provide a useful supplement for postgraduate courses. It evolved from the need to have a "go to" reference book which has both breadth and depth of information to apply immediately to projects. To keep to a handbook size one has to compress/restrict details to a few key bullet points – but a comprehensive reference list provides the "appendix" for additional information if required. This 2nd edition keeps to that format but contains updated information and adjustments that take into account feedback received since initial publication.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138001398
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/10/2014
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	418
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Burt Look is a practicing consulting geotechnical engineer. He obtained his first degree in Civil Engineering and his Master’s degree in Soil Mechanics and Engineering Seismology at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London. He completed his PhD at The University of Queensland.and he is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Australia.
He is currently a Geotechnical Practice Leader at Sinclair Knight Merz. He was formerly a Principal and the Geotechnical Knowledge and Service Delivery Leader at Connell Wagner (now Aurecon).
His key role is in the planning and assessment of geotechnical investigations and its implementation into the design. He lectures short courses in industry for Education Engineers Australia to practicing professionals. His research is focused on applications in industry practice and he supervises theses at both The University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Table of Contents

1. Site investigation 2. Soil classification and description 3. Rock classification 4. Field sampling and testing 5. Soil strength parameters from classification and testing 6. Rock strength parameters from classification and testing 7. Soil properties and state of the soil 8. Permeability and its influence 9. Rock properties 10. Material and testing variability with risk assessment 11. Deformation parameters 12. Earthworks 13. Subgrades and pavements 14. Slopes 15. Terrain assessment, drainage and erosion 16. Geosynthetics 17. Fill specifications 18. Rock mass classification systems 19. Earth pressures 20. Retaining walls 21. Soil foundations 22. Rock foundations 23. Movements 24. Appendix – loading 25. Appendix – conversions 26. References