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Geotechnical Manual.pdf

August 25, 2009 · Filed Under Geodetic Engineering  · Tags: , , , , ,

Taken from Purpose The purpose of this manual is to guide the districts in conducting geotechnical investigation and design for project development.

Information in this manual is organized into the following chapters:

  1. Manual Overview. Introductory information on the purpose and organization of the manual.
  2. Soil Surveys. Requirements for conducting soil surveys for projects with bridges, retaining walls, slopes and embankments, sign structures, illumination, sound walls, and radio towers.
  3. Field Operations. Requirements for drilling, sampling, and field testing.
  4. Soil and Bedrock Logging. Description of material order, level of description, and classification.
  5. Foundation Design. Guidelines for selecting foundation types, drilled shafts, piling, and requirements for scour analysis.
  6. Retaining Walls. Requirements for retaining wall selection, layouts, design, and excavaton support.
  7. Slope Stability. Requirements for slope stability design and analysis.

Contents:

  • Chapter 1 - Manual Overview [ About this Manual ~ Purpose of the Manual ~ Updates ~ Organization ~ Feedback ]
  • 2 - Soil Surveys [ Soil Surveys ~ Overview ]
  • 3 - Field Operations [ Drilling ~ Overview ~ Access ~ Utility Clearance ~ Sampling Methods ~ Overview ~ Field Testing ~ Texas Cone Penetration (TCP) Test ~ Standard Penetration Test (SPT) ~ In-Place Vane Shear Test ~ Torvane and Pocket Penetrometer ]
  • 4 - Soil and Bedrock Logging [ Logging ~ Material Order of Description ~ onlinefreeebooks.net ~ Material ~ Density or Consistency, Hardness ~ Moisture ~ Color ~ Cementation ~ Descriptive Adjectives ~ Unified Soil Classification System (ASTM D2487) ~ Rock Quality Designation (RQD) ~ Log Form ]
  • 5 - Foundation Design [ Foundation Type Selection ~ Foundation Selection Factors ~ Foundation Guidelines for Widening Structures ~ Interpretation of Soil Data ~ Overview ~ Disregard Depth ~ Texas Cone Penetration Test ~ Laboratory Test ~ Drilled Shafts ~ Overview ~ Belled Shafts ~ Standing Water ~ Service Loads ~ Layout Notes ~ Piling ~ Overview ~ Service Loads ~ Scour ~ Analysis ]
  • 6 - Retaining Walls [ Retaining Wall Selection ~ Overview ~ Retaining Wall Layouts ~ General Content Layout ~ Design Considerations ~ General Design ~ Design Criteria for Specific Wall Types ~ Excavation Support ~ Overview ~ Trench Excavation Protection ~ Temporary Special Shoring ]
  • 7 - Slope Stability [ Overview ~ Overview ~ Analysis and Design ~ Global Stability Analysis ]

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