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Proceedings of the GeoHunan International Conference II: Emerging Technologies for Design, Construction, Rehabilitation, and Inspection of Transportation Infrastructure, held in Hunan, China, June 9-11, 2011. This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 37 papers addressing contemporary geotechnical subjects. Topics include: analysis, design, and construction of pile foundations; geosynthetic applications and design; geotechnical and geological investigation tools and analyses; and foundation failure and repair case studies.

Failure analysis --- Pile foundations --- Foundation design --- Foundation construction --- Geosynthetics --- Material failures --- Transportation studies --- Infrastructure construction --- Failure analysis --- Pile foundations --- Foundation design --- Foundation construction --- Geosynthetics --- Material failures --- Transportation studies --- Infrastructure construction

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Based on over 50 years experience in geotechnical engineering, this book summarizes the mechanisms of sinkhole formation in limestone (or karst) terrain. The author also provides methods for overcoming sinkhole-related failures and for avoiding or minimizing future sinkhole collapses that impact on human activity. Professor Sowers also discusses site investigation, as well as the design and construction methods that are appropriate for building foundations in areas where sinkholes are likely to develop. It is written for engineers and geologists, in addition to other professionals who work together to solve sinkhole problems.

Foundations --- Karst --- Limestone --- Sinkholes --- Building design --- Foundation design --- Foundation construction --- Sinkholes --- Terrain --- Karst --- Limestone --- Site investigation --- Design and construction --- Building design --- Foundation design --- Foundation construction --- Sinkholes --- Terrain --- Karst --- Limestone --- Site investigation

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Proceedings of the International Deep Foundations Congress 2002, held in Orlando, Florida, February 14-16, 2002. Sponsored by The Geo-Institute of ASCE. This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 110 papers documenting applied research and engineering experience in the area of deep foundations. The volume is a comprehensive resource for both researchers and practitioners covering driven, jacked, and augered piles and drilled shafts. Topics include: geotechnical design, structural design, innovative construction, validation and verification of design and construction, soil-structure interaction, reliability-based design, field load testing for design, concepts for deep foundation systems (such as piled rafts), numerical and analytical modeling of pile foundations, design of foundations for extreme events, and numerous and varied case histories. Several papers also focus on the acquisition and use of geomaterial properties for deep foundation design and the use of deep foundations in walls.

Foundations --- Foundation design --- Deep foundations --- Foundation construction --- Construction management --- Load and resistance factor design --- Structural design --- Pile foundations --- Geotechnical engineering --- Foundation design --- Deep foundations --- Foundation construction --- Construction management --- Load and resistance factor design --- Structural design --- Pile foundations --- Geotechnical engineering

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Prepared by the Subcommittee on Guyed Transmission Structures of the Committee on Electrical Transmission Structures of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE. Design of Guyed Electrical Transmission Structures describes the engineering considerations involved in designing guyed structures to support electric transmission lines. Guyed structures generally have the advantages of being lightweight, easy to erection, capable of preassembly, and requiring a simple foundation design. A considerable range of applications is available, from simple guyed wood poles to the very large guyed steel-latticed structures. This Manual describes various types of guyed structures in use; presents typical guys and fittings; illustrates guy anchors and foundations; explores analysis and design techniques specific to guyed structures; discusses unique construction and maintenance problems; and displays both hand and computer calculations to illustrate some of the concepts discussed in the document.

Electric lines --- Guy anchors. --- Power transmission --- Foundation design --- Structural design --- Power transmission lines --- Structural analysis --- Foundation construction --- Structural engineering --- Wood structures --- Poles and towers --- Design and construction.

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Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE. Full-Scale Testing and Foundation Design, GSP 227, honors Bengt H. Fellenius, Dr.Tech., P.Eng., for his noteworthy efforts to advance foundation engineering research, design, construction, and testing practices. From the beginning in Sweden of his 50-year career as a geotechnical engineer through nearly two decades as a professor of civil engineering at the University of Ottawa, Dr. Fellenius has made outstanding contributions in the international arena to the development and advancement of innovative approaches and practical methods for incorporating full-scale testing in foundation design, especially for deep foundations. This collection contains 51 papers on the use of full-scale testing to enhance the design of foundations. Eighteen papers are reprints of landmark articles authored or co-authored by Dr. Fellenius. Thirty-three additional peer-reviewed papers written especially for this collection present test methods for various types of foundations and describe useful applications in a diversity of situations. These papers offer findings from interesting projects and document valuable lessons learned by some of the leading experts in the field of foundation engineering from around the world. Full-Scale Testing and Foundation Design contains technical and practical information that will be valuable to geotechnical engineers, foundation specialists, researchers, and construction engineers.

Soil mechanics --- Foundations --- Soils --- Piling (Civil engineering) --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Civil Engineering --- Foundation design --- Full-scale tests --- Deep foundations --- Foundation construction --- Construction engineering --- Geotechnical engineering --- Professional societies --- Professional development --- Sweden --- Europe --- Testing --- Fellenius, Bengt H. --- Foundation design --- Full-scale tests --- Deep foundations --- Foundation construction --- Construction engineering --- Geotechnical engineering --- Professional societies --- Professional development --- Sweden --- Europe