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Prepared by the Shallow Foundations Committee of the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers.So Your Home is Built on Expansive Soils, Second Edition, is written for the layperson in clear, easy-to-understand terms to assist homeowners in understanding why some soils and conditions lead to problematic shrinking and swelling. Both the nature of the soil behavior and how buildings respond are addressed. This comprehensively updated report discusses the difference between cosmetic damage and structural damage resulting from soil shrinkage or heave movement and provides information on both prevention and mitigation of damage.Topics include definition and characteristics of expansive soils; building foundation types; causes of interior and exterior cracks; climate, vegetation, and landscape irrigation; homeowner maintenance; lot drainage and foundation performance; and prevention and mitigation techniques. Numerous new photographs and updated diagrams and figures illustrate key points.Also included is a section of frequently asked questions by individuals who have or are building homes on expansive soils.This book will be of interest to homeowners, as well as construction industry professionals and engineering practitioners.

Earth movements and building --- Swelling soils --- Soil properties --- Expansive soils --- Buildings --- Shallow foundations --- Shrinkage (material) --- Mitigation and remediation --- Foundations --- Swelling (material)

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Selected papers from sessions of the Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 24–27, 2019. Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE.This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 86 peer-reviewed papers on geotechnical materials, modeling, and testing.Topics include: computational geotechnics; numerical modeling and analysis techniques; pavement subgrades and foundations; rock mechanics; soil properties and modeling; and unsaturated soils.GSP 310 will be of interest to practitioners and researchers in all areas of geotechnical engineering.

Geotechnical engineering --- Geotechnical models --- Material tests --- Geotechnical investigation --- Numerical models --- Material properties --- Computer models --- Soil analysis --- Mathematical models

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Selected papers from sessions of the Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 24–27, 2019. Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE.This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 33 peer-reviewed papers on soil erosion, underground engineering, and risk assessment.Topics include: soil deformation, scour, and piping; monitoring and rehabilitation techniques; geohazards and extreme weather; case studies; and tunneling and underground construction.GSP 313 will be of interest to practitioners and researchers involved in underground engineering.

Geotechnical engineering --- Soil erosion --- Underground construction --- Geohazards --- Engineering history --- Risk management --- Erosion --- Case studies --- Soil deformation --- Risk assessment

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Selected papers from sessions of the Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 24–27, 2019. Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE.This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 35 peer-reviewed papers on earth retaining structures and geosynthetics.Topics include: deep excavations and support systems; top-down and bottom-up construction; monitoring and assessment of earth retaining structures; geosynthetic materials and properties; and case studies.GSP 306 will provide practitioners, academics, and policymakers a valuable reference on geosynthetics and earth retaining structures.

Geotechnical engineering --- Retaining walls --- Geosynthetics --- Retaining structures --- Soil structures --- Material properties --- Case studies --- Construction materials --- History and Heritage

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Selected papers from the International Conference on Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering 2018, held in Chongqing, China, October 20–21, 2018. Sponsored by the International Association of Chinese Geotechnical Engineers, Chongqing University, and the Geo-Institute of ASCE. This collection contains 69 peer-reviewed papers on a broad range of topics in geotechnical earthquake engineering. Topics include: soil dynamics and earthquake engineering; foundation engineering and pile testing; excavation and shoring; embankment and retaining walls; tunnels, dams, and levees; rock mechanics and geology; numerical modeling, computation, and analysis; and ground improvement and geotechnical support technologies. GSP 304 will be of interest to academics and practitioners working in all areas of earthquake and geotechnical engineering.

Earthquake resistant design --- Geotechnical engineering --- Seismic tests --- Sustainable development --- Earthquake engineering --- Earthquakes --- Soil dynamics --- Colleges and universities --- Soil analysis