Geotechnical Engineering Applied Soil Mechanics And Foundation Engineering Volume 4

The five-volume book series delivers a comprehensive coverage of topics in geotechnical engineering practice. The unique design of the text allows the user to look up a topic of interest and be able to find, in most cases, the related information all on the same sheet with related figures and tables, eliminating the need for figure and table referral numbers. In a way, each page is a capsule of information on its own, yet, related to the subject covered in that chapter. The topics covered in all five volumes will assist the reader with becoming a licensed professional engineer (PE) and a licensed geotechnical engineer (GE). Volume 4 contains chapters 18 through 28 with ground modification focus. The most common methods of soil improvement are presented in a practical way covering applications, construction methods, design considerations, advantages/disadvantages of each technique, and specification guidelines. Included are: Dynamic Deep Compaction, Deep Vibro Techniques, Aggregate Piers, Grouting (slurry, chemical, compaction, jet, and soil fracture), Deep Soil Mixing, Prefabricated Vertical Drains, and Slurry Walls. Also, brief descriptions of dynamic replacement, rapid impact compaction, vibratory probes, blast densification, vibro concrete columns, controlled modulus columns, micropiles, mass mixing, ground freezing, heat treatment, vacuum consolidation, electro-treatment, and bio-treatment are provided. In addition, chapter 27 covers In-situ Soil Testing methods, including: Standard Penetration Test (SPT), Cone Penetration Test (CPT), Vane Shear Test (VST), and Dilatometer Test (DMT). Chapter 28 presents practical methods for Soil Liquefaction analysis.