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rock testing handbook: Rock Testing Handbook (Test Standards 1993). , 1993 |
rock testing handbook: Handbook of Geotechnical Testing: Basic Theory, Procedures and Comparison of Standards Yanrong Li, 2019-12-11 Determination of the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of ground materials is the key to successfully deliver such projects as slope stabilization, excavation and lateral support, foundation etc. A book containing both theory of geomaterial testing and up-to-date testing methods is much in demand for obtaining reliable and accurate test results. This book is intended primarily to serve this need and aims at the clear explanation, in adequate depth, of the fundamental principles, requirements and procedures of soil and rock tests. It is intended that the book will serve as a useful source of reference for professionals in the field of geotechnical and geological engineering. It can work as a one-stop knowledge warehouse to build a basic cognition of material tests on which the readers are working. It helps college students bridge the gap between class education and engineering practice, and helps academic researchers guarantee reliable and accurate test results. It is also useful for training new technicians and providing a refresher for veterans. Engineers contemplating the ICE, IOM3 and other certification exams will find this book an essential test preparation aid. It is assumed that the reader has no prior knowledge of the subject but has a good understanding of basic mechanics. |
rock testing handbook: Handbook on Mechanical Properties of Rocks V. S. Vutukuri, R. D. Lama, S. S. Saluja, 1974 |
rock testing handbook: Rock Foundations United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, 1994 |
rock testing handbook: Rock testing handbook Geotechnical Laboratory (U.S.), 1993* |
rock testing handbook: Rock Testing Handbook Geotechnical Laboratory (U.S.), 1993 |
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rock testing handbook: Site Assessment and Remediation Handbook Martin N. Sara, 2003-06-27 Completely revised and updated, the Second Edition of Site Assessment and Remediation Handbook provides coverage of new procedures and technologies for an expanded range of site investigations. With over 700 figures, tables, and flow charts, the handbook is a comprehensive resource for engineers, geologists, and hydrologists conducting site investi |
rock testing handbook: Geotechnical Investigations , 1993 |
rock testing handbook: Soil Mechanics Vol.1 Pile Buck, 1992 This excellent handbook combines four technical manuals covering Site Investigations, Laboratory Testing of Soils and basic Soils Engineering applicable to the Planning, Design and Construction of Pile Foundations and other major Civil Structures. Our manual reviews the various methods of conducting site investigations and laboratory and field testing, preliminary to project design. Covering the basics of soils identification procedures and goes on to settlement behavior, seepage, slope stability and other important subjects. Detailing some more difficult technical subjects including seismic activity and vibrations to some of the modern solutions for soils stabilization such as vibro-flotation and cement or chemical grouting methods. |
rock testing handbook: Construction with Large Stone U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1995-01-01 Technical Engineering and Design Guides, as adapted from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, No. 13 This manual provides guidance on effective and economical selection, evaluation, and use of large-stone materials in construction.ØRanging from geology to technically based construction contracting, this book reviews the wide spectrum of engineering applications of large stone, potential problems in its use, and factors affecting its performance. In addition, chapters summarize pertinent aspects of contracts and construction and explain good engineering practice in evaluating materials and sources of materials. Topics include: slope protection retention dikes breakwaters jetties zone embankments geological mapping laboratory and field methods of stone testing contractor quality control and monitoring stone production. |
rock testing handbook: Handbook on Tunnels and Underground Works Emilio Bilotta, Renato Casale, Claudio Giulio di Prisco, Salvatore Miliziano, Daniele Peila, Andrea Pigorini, Enrico Maria Pizzarotti, 2022-02-22 The book provides a new, global, updated, thorough, clear and practical risk-based approach to tunnelling design and construction methods, and discusses detailed examples of solutions applied to relevant case histories. It is organized in three sequential and integrated volumes: Volume 1: Concept – Basic Principles of Design Volume 2: Construction – Methods, Equipment, Tools and Materials Volume 3: Case Histories and Best Practices The book covers all aspects of tunnelling, giving useful and practical information about design (Volume 1), construction (Volume 2) and best practices (Volume 3). It provides the following features and benefits: updated vision on tunnelling design, tools, materials and construction balanced mix of theory, technology and applied experience different and harmonized points of view from academics, professionals and contractors easy consultation in the form of a handbook risk-oriented approach to tunnelling problems. The tunnelling industry is amazingly widespread and increasingly important all over the world, particularly in developing countries. The possible audience of the book are engineers, geologists, designers, constructors, providers, contractors, public and private customers, and, in general, technicians involved in the tunnelling and underground works industry. It is also a suitable source of information for industry professionals, senior undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and academics. |
rock testing handbook: An Introduction to Design of Gravity Dams for Professional Engineers J. Paul Guyer, 2023-08-08 Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers interested in design and construction of concrete gravity dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, 2. COORDINATION BETWEEN DISCIPLINES, 3. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, 4. SITE SELECTION, 5. DETERMINING FOUNDATION STRENGTH PARAMETERS, 6. DESIGN DATA, 7. FOUNDATION PROPERTIES. |
rock testing handbook: Practical Guide to Rock Tunneling Dean Brox, 2017-04-11 This Practical Guide to Rock Tunneling fills an important void in the literature for a practical guide to the design and construction of tunnels in rock. Practical Guide to Rock Tunneling takes the reader through all the critical steps of the design and construction for rock tunnels starting from geotechnical site investigations through to construction supervision. The guide provides suggestions and recommendations for practitioners on special topics of laboratory testing, durability of rock and acceptance for unlined water conveyance tunnels, overstressing or deep and long tunnels, risk-based evaluation of excavation methods, contract strategies, and post-construction inspections. Key considerations and lessons learned from selected case projects are presented based on the author’s extensive international experience of over 30 years and 1000 km of tunneling for civil, hydropower, and mining infrastructure, including some of the most recognized projects in the world to date. Instead of revisiting all theory and concepts that can be found in other sources, this book contains the hard learned lessons from the author’s experience in the field of Rock Tunneling, gathered over 30 years of service. |
rock testing handbook: Handbook for Concrete and Cement United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, 1949 |
rock testing handbook: Oil Well Testing Handbook Amanat Chaudhry, 2004-01-24 Oil Well Testing Handbook is a valuable addition to any reservoir engineer's library, containing the basics of well testing methods as well as all of the latest developments in the field. Not only are evergreen subjects, such as layered reservoirs, naturally fractured reservoirs, and wellbore effects, covered in depth, but newer developments, such as well testing for horizontal wells, are covered in full chapters. - Covers real-life examples and cases - The most up-to-date information on oil well testing available - The perfect reference for the engineer or textbook for the petroleum engineering student |
rock testing handbook: Fourteenth Division Laboratories Conference , 1983 |
rock testing handbook: Civil Works Annual Research & Development Summary , 1982 |
rock testing handbook: PPI PE Civil Study Guide, 17th Edition Michael R. Lindeburg, 2022-09-30 Maximize your efficiency while studying for the PE Civil CBT exam by pairing the PE Civil Study Guide with Michael R. Lindeburg’s PE Civil Reference Manual PE Civil Study Guide, Seventeenth Edition provides a strategic and targeted approach to exam preparation so that you gain a competitive edge. With hundreds of entries containing helpful explanations, derivations of equations, and exam tips, the Study Guide connects the NCEES exam specifications for all five PE Civil exams to the NCEES Handbook, approved design standards, and PPI’s civil reference manuals. The Study Guide is organized to make the most of your time and is an essential tool for a successful exam experience. Relevant sections from the NCEES Handbook, design standards, and PPI’s reference manuals are clearly indicated in both summary lists for each exam specification and in each of the detailed entries covering a specific concept or equation. Referenced PPI Products: PE Civil Reference Manual Structural Depth Reference Manual for the PE Civil Exam Construction Depth Reference Manual for the PE Civil Exam Transportation Depth Reference Manual for the PE Civil Exam Water Resources and Environmental Depth Reference Manual for the PE Civil Exam Referenced Codes and Standards: 2015 International Building Code (ICC) A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways & Streets (AASHTO) AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures (AASHTO) AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications Building Code Requirements & Specification for Masonry Structures (ACI 530) Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete & Commentary (ACI 318) Design & Construction of Driven Pile Foundations (FHWA) Design & Construction of Driven Pile Foundations—Volume I (FHWA) Design & Control of Concrete Mixtures (PCA) Design Loads on Structures During Construction (ASCE 37) Formwork for Concrete (ACI SP-4) Foundations & Earth Structures, Design Manual 7.02 Geotechnical Aspects of Pavements (FHWA) Guide for the Planning, Design, & Operation of Pedestrian Facilities (AASHTO) Guide to Design of Slabs-on-Ground (ACI 360R) Guide to Formwork for Concrete (ACI 347R) Highway Capacity Manual (TRB) Highway Safety Manual (AASHTO) Hydraulic Design of Highway Culverts (FHWA) LRFD Seismic Analysis & Design of Transportation Geotechnical Features & Structural Foundations Reference Manual (FHWA) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (FHWA) Minimum Design Loads for Buildings & Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7) National Design Specification for Wood Construction (AWC) Occupational Safety & Health Regulations for the Construction Industry (OSHA 1926) Occupational Safety & Health Standards (OSHA 1910) PCI Design Handbook: Precast & Prestressed Concrete (PCI) Recommended Standards for Wastewater Facilities (TSS) Roadside Design Guide (AASHTO) Soils & Foundations Reference Manual—Volume I & II (FHWA) Steel Construction Manual (AISC) Structural Welding Code—Steel (AWS) |
rock testing handbook: Howard A. Hanson Dam (HHD) Additional Water Storage (AWS) Project , 1998 |
rock testing handbook: Mining Environmental Handbook: Effects Of Mining On The Environment And American Environmental Controls On Mining Jerrold J Marcus, 1997-05-03 Negative environmental events make the headlines. Mining industry examples are the recent incidents at Summitville, Colorado, US, and the cyanide leak at Cambria Resource's Omai Operation in Guyana. In this volatile atmosphere, the publication of the Mining Environmental Handbook comes at an opportune time. It presents an objective, comprehensive and integrated examination of the effects of mining on the environment, and the environmental laws that deal with mining. Though stressing activities in the United States of America, it covers all of North America.North American environmental standards are currently being exported around the world. Consequently, this handbook will be of prime interest in countries that are now coming to terms with mining environmentalism. It should benefit working engineers and environmentalists, manufacturers, legislators, regulators, financiers and journalists. It has been selected as a university textbook. Finally, it will be an indispensable reference during serious discussions about mining environmentalism. |
rock testing handbook: An Introduction to Laboratory Investigation of Soils with References J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A., 2020-04-18 Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in laboratory investigations of soils for foundations of buildings and other infrastructure, with references included. Here is what is discussed: 1. PURPOSE 2. TEST AND SAMPLE SELECTION 3. INDEX AND CLASSIFICATION TESTS 4. ENGINEERING PROPERTY TESTS - SOILS 5. ENGINEERING PROPERTY TESTS - ROCK 6. ENGINEERING PROPERTY TESTS - SHALES AND MOISTURE-SENSITIVE ROCKS 7. REFERENCES. |
rock testing handbook: An Introduction to Subsurface Soil Investigations J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A., 2020-07-03 Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in subsurface soil investigations. Here is what is discussed: 1. BACKGROUND 2. BORINGS 3. DRILLHOLE INSPECTION AND LOGGING 4. BOREHOLE EXAMINATION AND TESTING 5. EXPLORATORY EXCAVATIONS 6. GROUND WATER AND FOUNDATION SEEPAGE STUDIES 7. IN SITU TESTING TO DETERMINE GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES 8. BACKFILLING OF HOLES AND DISPOSITION OF SAMPLES AND CORES. |
rock testing handbook: Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook Roy E. Hunt, 2005-04-12 The Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook provides the tools necessary for fusing geological characterization and investigation with critical analysis for obtaining engineering design criteria. The second edition updates this pioneering reference for the 21st century, including developments that have occurred in the twen |
rock testing handbook: An Introduction to Investigations for Stone Construction J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A., 2017-12-07 Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in investigation and testing of stone for construction purposes. |
rock testing handbook: An Introduction to Subsurface Soil Investigations for Professional Engineers J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A., 2022-05-13 Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in subsurface soil investigations for buildings and other infrastructure. Here is what is discussed: 1. BACKGROUND, 2. BORINGS, 3. DRILLHOLE INSPECTION AND LOGGING, 4. BOREHOLE EXAMINATION AND TESTING, 5. EXPLORATORY EXCAVATIONS, 6. GROUND WATER AND FOUNDATION SEEPAGE STUDIES, 7. IN SITU TESTING TO DETERMINE GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES, 8. BACKFILLING OF HOLES AND DISPOSITION OF SAMPLES AN CORES. |
rock testing handbook: An Introduction to Subsurface Soil Investigations for Construction Managers J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A., 2022-05-14 Introductory technical guidance for construction managers interested in subsurface soil investigations for construction of buildings and infrastructure. Here is what is discussed: 1. BACKGROUND, 2. BORINGS, 3. DRILLHOLE INSPECTION AND LOGGING , 4. BOREHOLE EXAMINATION AND TESTING, 5. EXPLORATORY EXCAVATIONS, 6. GROUND WATER AND FOUNDATION SEEPAGE STUDIES, 7. IN SITU TESTING TO DETERMINE GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES, 8. BACKFILLING OF HOLES AND DISPOSITION OF SAMPLES AND CORES. |
rock testing handbook: Engineering and Design , 1989 This manual provides guidance for the safe design and economical construction of retaining and flood walls. This manual is intended primarily for retaining walls which will be subjected to hydraulic loadings such as flowing water, submergence, wave action, and spray, exposure to chemically contaminated atmosphere, and/or severe climatic conditions. For the design of retaining walls which will not be subjected to hydraulic loadings or severe environmental conditions as described above, TM S-8l8-l may be used for computing the loadings and evaluating the stability of the structure. |
rock testing handbook: Professional Users Handbook for Rock Bolting Bengt Stillborg, 1986 |
rock testing handbook: The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology and Anthropology of Rock Art Bruno David, Ian J. McNiven, 2018 Rock art is one of the most visible and geographically widespread of cultural expressions, and it spans much of the period of our species' existence. Rock art also provides rare and often unique insights into the minds and visually creative capacities of our ancestors and how selected rock outcrops with distinctive images were used to construct symbolic landscapes and shape worldviews. Equally important, rock art is often central to the expression of and engagement with spiritual entities and forces, and in all these dimensions it signals the diversity of cultural practices, across place and through time. Over the past 150 years, archaeologists have studied ancient arts on rock surfaces, both out in the open and within caves and rock shelters, and social anthropologists have revealed how people today use art in their daily lives. The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology and Anthropology of Rock Art showcases examples of such research from around the world and across a broad range of cultural contexts, giving a sense of the art's regional variability, its antiquity, and how it is meaningful to people in the recent past and today - including how we have ourselves tended to make sense of the art of others, replete with our own preconceptions. It reviews past, present, and emerging theoretical approaches to rock art investigation and presents new, cutting-edge methods of rock art analysis for the student and professional researcher alike. |
rock testing handbook: An Introduction to Stability Analysis of Gravity Dams for Professional Engineers J. Paul Guyer, P.E., RA., 2023-08-10 Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers interested in stability analysis of gravity dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. BASIC LOADING CONDITIONS, 3. DAM PROFILES, 4. STABILITY CONSIDERATIONS, 5. OVERTURNING STABILITY, 6. SLIDING STABILITY, 7. BASE PRESSURES, 8. COMPUTER PROGRAMS. |
rock testing handbook: Dredging Research , 1989 |
rock testing handbook: Geotechnical Engineering Handbook, Procedures Ulrich Smoltczyk, 2003-03-14 Volume 2 of the Handbook covers the geotechnical procedures used in manufacturing anchors and piles as well as for improving or underpinning foundations, securing existing constructions, controlling ground water, excavating rocks and earth works. It also treats such specialist areas as the use of geotextiles and seeding. |
rock testing handbook: Tailings Management Handbook Kimberly Finke Morrison, 2022-02-01 As long as we have mining and mineral processing, tailings and the responsible management thereof will remain at the forefront, with a company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in part a reflection of how well tailings risks are being managed. The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) was published in August 2020, aiming to prevent catastrophic failure of tailings facilities by providing operators with specified measures and approaches throughout the mine life cycle, taking into account multiple stakeholder perspectives. In 2021, the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) published the Tailings Management: Good Practice Guide intended to support safe, responsible management of tailings across the global mining industry, providing guidance on good governance and engineering practices to support continual improvement in tailings storage facility (TSF) management and help foster and strengthen the safety culture of mining companies. The Tailings Management Handbook is important and timely because there is no other comprehensive resource rooted in these new fundamentals and global principles for tailings management. Tailings management requires interdisciplinary and cross-functional understanding and support, which is apparent throughout this handbook. Dive into the wealth of information contributed by more than 100 world-renowned experts, beautifully crafted into a full-color handbook that focuses on the basics, life-cycle planning, site and tailings characterization, TSF design and construction, as well as systems and operations of TSFs. The inclusion of 42 case studies is an added plus with real-world successes and lessons learned. |
rock testing handbook: Mississippi River Lock & Dam 14 Report for Hydropower, Le Claire, Main Reconnaissance Report (1980) B1; Draft Main Report with EA (1982) B2(v.1); Main Report with EA , 1983 |
rock testing handbook: Geotechnical Engineer's Portable Handbook Robert Day, 2000 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. |
rock testing handbook: Engineering Geology Field Manual , 1998 |
rock testing handbook: Practical Handbook of Soil, Vadose Zone, and Ground-Water Contamination J. Russell Boulding, Jon S. Ginn, 2016-04-19 A synthesis of years of interdisciplinary research and practice, the second edition of this bestseller continues to serve as a primary resource for information on the assessment, remediation, and control of contamination on and below the ground surface. Practical Handbook of Soil, Vadose Zone, and Ground-Water Contamination: Assessment, Prev |
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