ABSTRACT

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

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

PART I: Investigation Methods and Procedures

chapter 2|124 pages

Exploration

chapter 3|132 pages

Measurement of Properties

chapter 4|64 pages

Field Instrumentation

part |2 pages

PART II: Characteristics of Geologic Materials and Formations

chapter 6|88 pages

Rock-Mass Characteristics

chapter 8|80 pages

Water: Surface and Subsurface

part |2 pages

PART III: Geologic Hazards

chapter 9|134 pages

Landslides and Other Slope Failures

chapter 10|60 pages

Ground Subsidence, Collapse, and Heave

chapter 11|104 pages

Earthquakes