This is a book about soils-not soils that grow things, but soils that are intended to support hillsides, walls, streets, and houses. Richard Handy uses his years of professional engineering experience, his knowledge of geology, and his sense of humor to provide a light-hearted look at soil problems that confound buyers and owners of homes. With straightforward, easy-to-read language, Handy shows readers how to recognize and deal with problems that are at the very foundations of their domiciles. He addresses some of the most common and severe site problems, details what to look out for, and explains when to get professional help.
Topics include:
* landslides
* slopes
* quicksand
* wet basements
* expansive clay
* collapsible soils
* glacial action
* bedrock, caverns, and sinks
* mines and landfills
* frost action and
* earthquakes.
The text contains many diagrams, and each chapter concludes with a list of key points, questions, and answers.
This book looks at problems that confound homeowners, builders, architects, real estate agents, zoning boards, attorneys, assessors, insurance adjusters, earth movers, environmentalists, and even engineers.
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Professor Handy is an authentic expert on things soil.,
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This review is from: The Day the House Fell: Homeowner Soil Problems-From Landslides to Expansive Clays and Wet Basements (Paperback)
Professor Handy was one of my teachers and I can still, after 22+ years, remember some of his lessons. His simplifies complex subjects with humor in a manner that is unforgetable. I am purchasing several copies for Christmas gifts for friends interested in earth science. I highly recommend this book for all professional earth scientists and engineers. I especially recommend the book for future home buyers and realtors.
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