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Site Investigation C. Clayton

Site Investigation By C. Clayton

Site Investigation by C. Clayton


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Summary

A reference to the organization of site investigation prior to design and construction, this work is now in its second edition. It includes new material on specification and procurement, desk studies on geophysics, sample disturbance and sampling methods, in situ testing and laboratory testing.

Site Investigation Summary

Site Investigation: A Handbook for Engineers by C. Clayton

Site investigation is the crucial first step in design and construction, when the cost and practicality of a project are evaluated. It is also a necessary part of the investigation of building failures. This major reference work describes the organisation of site investigation, the plant, sampling equipment and interpretation of results. The second edition includes new material on specification and procurement; desk studies on geophysics; sample disturbance and sampling methods; in-situ testing and laboratory testing.

Table of Contents

Design and procurement of ground investigation; Preliminary desk studies; Subsurface exploration - geophysical methods; Subsurface exploration - methods of forming exploratory holes; Methods of sampling and sample disturbance; Available 'undisturbed' sampling techniques; In-situ testing; Basic field instrumentation for site investigation; The description of soil and rock; Laboratory testing

Additional information

GOR013833115
9780632029082
0632029080
Site Investigation: A Handbook for Engineers by C. Clayton
Used - Very Good
Hardback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
1995-07-06
592
N/A
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