| An Introduction to Earth and Rockfill Construction Contributor(s): Guyer, J. Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1543295169 ISBN-13: 9781543295160 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $27.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Civil - Soil & Rock |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.40 lbs) 68 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in soil and rock engineering. Here is what is discussed: 1. FILL PROCESSING AND COMPACTION EQUIPMENT, 2. TEST FILLS, 3. IMPERVIOUS AND SEMIPERVIOUS FILL, 4. COMPACTION FUNDAMENTALS, 5. COMPACTION SPECIFICATIONS, 6. METHODS OF RELATING FILL DENSITY AND WATER CONTENT TO MAXIMUM DENSITY AND OPTIMUM WATER CONTENT., 7. OPERATIONS IN ADVERSE WEATHER, 8. COMPACTION IN CONFINED AREAS, 9. PERVIOUS FILL, 10. COMPACTION EQUIPMENT, 11. MATERIAL GRADATIONS, 12. WATER CONTENT CONTROL, 13. LIFT THICKNESSES AND NUMBER OF PASSES OR COVERAGES, 14. CONSTRUCTION CONTROL, 15. TEST RESULTS AND ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN, 16. ROCK FILL, 17. HARD ROCK, 18. SEMICOMPACTED EARTH FILLS, 19. CONSTRUCTION CONTROL, 20. SEQUENCE OF PLACEMENT AND MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES, 21. PLACEMENT SEQUENCE, 22. MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES, 23. SLOPE PROTECTION, 24. DOWNSTREAM SLOPE PROTECTION. |