Geotechnical Engineer's Portable Handbook [Paperback]

Robert Day (Author)

Book Description

Series: McGraw-Hill Portable Handbook | Publication Date: November 11, 1999

One-volume library of instant geotechnical and foundation data Now for the first time ever, geotechnical, foundation, and civil engineers...geologists...architects, planners, and construction managers can quickly find information they must refer to every working day, in one compact source. Edited by Robert W. Day, the time -and effort-saving Geotechnical Engineer's Portable Handbook gives you field exploration guidelines and lab procedures. You'll find soil and rock classification, basic phase relationships, and all the tables and charts you need for stress distribution, pavement, and pipeline design. You also get abundant information on all types of geotechnical analyses, including settlement, bearing capacity, expansive soil, slope stability - plus coverage of retaining walls and building foundations. Other construction-related topics covered include grading, instrumentation, excavation, underpinning, groundwater control and more.

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From the Back Cover

Instant, project-ready geotechnical answers

The latest in McGraw-Hill's popular Portable Handbook series, this is the first quick-reference book on geotechnical engineering and construction-related topics. Filled with vital, ready-to-implement geotechnical data, formulas, and guidelines that you can flip to at a moment's notice, the comprehensive, yet pocket-sized Geotechnical Engineer's Portable Handbook features:

* Field exploration guidelines, soil and rock classifications, and percolation and lab test procedures
* Basic phase relationships and stress distribution tables and charts
* Clear analysis guidelines for settlement, bearing capacity, expansive soil, slope stability, earthquake, erosion control, and deterioration from other causes
* Quick access to essential design and construction data for foundations and retaining walls
* Easy-to-use data on grading, instrumentation, excavation, underpinning, groundwater control, and geosynthetics
* Pavement and pipeline design charts

Written by an AIA award-winning civil engineer, the Geotechnical Engineer's Portable Handbook adds up to a complete set of research-reducing tools for civil engineers, construction personnel, and architects. It's the most convenient source of information you need on the job every day, for projects large and small.

About the Author

Robert W. Day (San Diego, CA) has published over 200 papers, as is currently active on various committees with ASCE, ASTM, Tranportation Research Board, and received a design award from AIA. After completing his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering at Villanova specializing in Structural Engineering, he completed his masters in Civil Engineering and Engineer Degree at MIT.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (November 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071351116
• ISBN-13: 978-0071351119
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #408,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable reference for the geotechnical engineer's library, May 12, 2001

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Steven C. Devin (Quincy, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I have found this book to be a good place to jog my memory on topics which I haven't dealt with recently. I have also used it as a starting point for a more detailed review of a given topic. When you consider the high prices of many geotechnical engineering references (as much as $350 to $499 for some 'handbooks'!!) this book is well worth the money. I highly recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dave, June 9, 2009

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Dave (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

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I work in geotechnical and structural engineering, often in the field. This book is an excellent tool for my purposes. It contains a broad array of information, importantly being light on the theory in order to provide a HANDBOOK. I have other geotech textbooks, but they do you no good in the field because you can't carry them all. This handbook provides me with what I need when away from my textbook stack.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book for using anytime and anywhere, September 26, 2005

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Farshad Safaian - See all my reviews
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I am using this book at any job site, written very simple and clear, and used a lot graphs, tables, pictures and useful formula. This book makes easy to understand geotechnical engineering by categorizing different subjects. I recommend any geotechnical engineer should be have one of this handbook in the own library.

Farshad Safaian