CONSTRUCTION AND GEOTECHNICAL METHODS IN FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Chapter 1: Shallow foundations. 1.1 History, concept and types. 1.2 Miscellaneous details regarding shallow foundations. 1.3 Bearing capacity theory. 1.4 Shallow foundation design. 1.5 Footing settlement. Chapter 2: Deep foundations. 2.1 Overview. 2.2 History, concepts and types. 2.3 Types of deep foundations. 2.4 Design of deep foundations. Chapter 3: Soil stability. 3.1 Background, concepts and methods. 3.2 Unbraced excavations. 3.3 Braced excavations. 3.4 Permanent construction walls. 3.5 Anchors and tiebacks. 3.6 Underpinning. Chapter 4: In-Situ densification methods in granular soils. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Vibration at the ground surface. 4.3 Impact at the ground surfaces. 4.4 Vibration at depth. 4.5 Impact at depth. Chapter 5: In-Situ densification methods in cohesive soils. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Preloading or dewatering. 5.3 Radial drainage via drain wells. 5.4 Electrical methods. 5.5 Thermal methods. Chapter 6: Grouting. 6.1 Overview. 6.2 Suspension grouts. 6.3 Solution grouts. 6.4 Grouting equipment and methods. 6.5. Grouting designs and layouts. 6.6. Grout monitoring schemes. Chapter 7: Geotextiles (filter fabrics). 7.1 Overview. 7.2 Geotextiles as separators. 7.3 Geotextiles as reinforcement. 7.4 Geotextiles in filtration and drainage. 7.5 Geotextiles in Erosion control. 7.6 Geotextiles as flexible forms. 7.7 Summary. Chapter 8: Landfilling, liners and covers for waste disposal. 8.1 Overview. 8.2 Proper landfilling procedures. 8.3 Landfill leachate generation and movement. 8.4 Landfill liners including. 8.5 Landfill liners including Geomembranes. 8.6 Landfill caps(closures). 8.7 Seepage cutoff walls. Chapter 9: Foundation control techniques. 9.1 Overview. 9.2 Laboratory testing. 9.3 Traditional field-testing. 9.4 Nondestructive testing (NDT), including geophysics. 9.5 Foundation instrumentation.

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