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1 online resource (391 p.) |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Entrepreneur's Tribune: Geotechnics is at the Heart of Our Projects -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Symbols and Notations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Soil: Definition, Identification and Classification -- 1.1. Definition of a soil -- 1.1.1. Characteristic sizes -- 1.2. Soil types -- 1.2.1. Granular soils -- 1.2.2. Fine soils -- 1.3. Laboratory identification tests -- 1.3.1. Parameters and standards -- 1.3.2. Definition of parameters -- 1.4. Examples of soil identification and applications -- 1.4.1. Particle size analysis |
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1.4.2. Characterization of soil plasticity -- 1.4.3. Organic material content research -- 1.4.4. Liquefaction risk analysis -- 1.4.5. Characterization of clay soils with respect to swelling and shrinkage -- 1.4.6. Soil treatment for platforms and technical backfills -- 1.5. Soil classification -- 1.6. Illustrative samples -- 1.7. Roads and carriageways fact sheet -- 1.8. Railway platforms fact sheet -- 1.9. Appendix 1.1: Classification of soft soil and rock -- 1.10. References -- Chapter 2. Stresses, Deformations and Behavioral Laws of Soils -- 2.1. Basic concepts of mechanics of continuous media |
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2.1.1. Concept of stress -- 2.1.2. Concept of deformation -- 2.1.3. Generalization of the state of stresses -- 2.1.4. Generalization of the deformation state -- 2.1.5. Deformation-displacement relations -- 2.1.6. Deformation rate -- 2.1.7. Acceleration -- 2.2. Behavioral laws -- 2.2.1. Elastic behavior model -- 2.2.2. Elasto-plastic behavioral models -- 2.2.3. Viscoelastic behavior models -- 2.2.4. Dynamic behavior of soils -- 2.3. Soil creep phenomenon -- 2.3.1. Creep mechanism -- 2.3.2. Creep stresses and deformations -- 2.4. Mechanics of continuous media applied to soils |
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2.4.1. Terzaghi's fundamental relation -- 2.4.2. Concepts of short term and long term -- 2.4.3. Equilibrium equations -- 2.4.4. Experimental determination of elastic parameters of soil -- 2.4.5. Order of magnitude of soil parameters -- 2.5. Practical applications to construction projects -- 2.5.1. Calculation of vertical stresses in a homogeneous soil -- 2.5.2. Steps to solving finite element calculations: simple cases -- 2.5.3. Project 1: Modeling and calculation of settlement of a road embankment -- 2.5.4. Project 2: Study of the displacements of a retaining slurry trench wall |
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2.5.5. Project 3: Modeling of rafts on vertical stiff inclusions -- 2.5.6. Some lessons to be learned from deformation calculations -- 2.6. References -- Chapter 3. Determination of the In-situ Geotechnical Parameters of Soils -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.1.1. The purpose of testing in geotechnical projects -- 3.1.2. On-site and laboratory tests: which to choose? -- 3.2. General methodology of geotechnical studies -- 3.2.1. Phases and types of standard geotechnical studies -- 3.2.2. Standard geotechnical missions -- 3.2.3. Blueprint of a geotechnical study -- 3.3. Inventory of field tests in France |
| Summary |
Geotechnical engineering is now a fundamental component of construction projects. The first volume of this book therefore paves the way for the development of a lasting partnership between soil and foundations. Applied Geotechnics for Construction Projects 1 first defines, identifies and classifies soils, exploring their complexities and weaknesses, and then outlines the basic principles of stresses and strains that establish and develop within soils. The third chapter of the book introduces and develops methods of soil investigation in order to experimentally determine the geotechnical parameters that are useful in the design stage of construction projects. Each chapter of this first volume is illustrated with photographs of example construction sites and concludes with concrete examples of real projects. The result is a combination of geotechnical expertise and lessons learned from experience, both of which are highly valuable in the field of applied geotechnics for construction projects |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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3.3.1. Soil identification and classification tests |
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Soil mechanics.
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Geotechnical engineering.
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soil mechanics.
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Construction.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING.
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Construction.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING.
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Electronic books
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781394192205 |
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1394192207 |
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1394192223 |
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9781394192229 |
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