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An in-depth field manual for soil technicians and geotechnical engineers, this indispensable reference guide is designed for use during the investigation, grading, and construction phases of geotechnical projects. Davis has helped thousands of readers understand common laboratory and field tests, classify soil accurately, interpret project recommendations, and document the entire construction monitoring process. This updated and expanded edition offers new material on topics such as deep foundations, shallow foundations, retaining walls, and loss prevention. Sample test questions appear at the end of every chapter, and a comprehensive case study presents each step of a sample project, from site investigation and lab work through construction and documentation. A quick reference chapter summarizes current tools and references, evaluates compaction equipment, and presents frequently used formulas and equations. The appendixes offer a glossary with more than 500 geotechnical terms, an answer key to chapter questions, and a collection of blank, ready-to-use forms. Geotechnical Testing, Observation, and Documentation is valuable for training new technicians and provides a refresher course for veterans. Soil technicians contemplating the NICET or ICC certification exams will find it an essential test preparation aid.

Soils --- Soil mechanics. --- Soil tests --- Field tests --- Geotechnical investigation --- Soil classification --- Project management --- Laboratory tests --- Shallow foundations --- Geotechnical engineering --- Testing.

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Selected papers from Geotechnical Frontiers 2017, held in Orlando, Florida, March 12–15, 2017. Sponsored by the Industrial Fabrics Association International and the Geo-Institute of ASCE. This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 70 peer-reviewed papers on the geotechnical aspects of transportation systems. Topics include: column-supported embankments; field construction QA and QC; load distribution on buried structures; ground improvement; modeling of pavement variability; roadway materials, modeling, and testing; sinkhole engineering; tunneling methods, modeling, and effects; and site investigations and characterization. GSP 277 will be of interest to geotechnical engineers and researchers working in the transportation industry.

Geotechnical engineering --- Site investigation --- Geotechnical investigation --- Highway and road structures --- Construction materials --- Structural models --- Industries --- Field tests

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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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Proceedings of the 2008 Biennial Geotechnical Seminar, held in Denver, Colorado, November 7, 2008. Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE; Geotechnical Group of the Colorado Section of ASCE; Rocky Mountain Section of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists; Colorado Association of Geotechnical Engineers. This Geotechnical Practice Publications contains 14 papers that address the solving of complex geotechnical and environmental challenges, analysis and rehabilitation of dams and reservoirs, earth retention, and geotechnical innovation. Topics include: downtown redevelopment; construction on Sugar Beet Waste and expansive soils; dam remediation including spillways and sinkholes; soil-cement uplift pressures; internal erosion in dams; ancient Mesa Verde Reservoir embankments; brownfield redevelopment; research in soil moisture retention curves and intrinsic dampening; retaining walls including asset management; airport runway upgrade. From downtown Denver to the beet plants of eastern Colorado and from the sprawling Front Range suburbs to the Rocky Mountain High Country, Colorado's specific geotechnical practice and experience is the focus of this proceedings. It will be valuable to anyone in geotechnical engineering, especially those working in Colorado or similar geologic settings.

Engineering geology --- Hydraulic engineering --- Geotechnical engineering --- Geology --- Project management --- Geotechnical investigation --- Embankment dams --- Professional societies --- Mountains --- Reservoirs --- Colorado --- United States --- Denver --- Rocky Mountains

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A system of National Geotechnical Experimentation Sites (NGES) is available in the United States. This program provides easy access to well characterized and documented field test sites with a wide range of geological conditions for the purpose of advancing the state-of-the-art in areas such as in situ testing, instrumentation, prediction of soil behavior and foundation prototype testing. This volume compiles technical information on the following NGES: Treasure Island Naval Station, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Northwestern University and Spring Villa Test Site. Also included are papers describing a spectrum of applications for education and research using the NGES facilities and the associated database. This special publication ends with new directions planned for the NGES program.

Foundations --- Rocks --- Soils --- Engineering geology --- Penetration tests --- Site investigation --- Colleges and universities --- Geotechnical investigation --- Soil liquefaction --- Soil nailing --- Field tests --- Compacted soils --- United States --- California --- Alabama --- Testing.