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Written for engineers without a background in seismic design. Provides design standards and parameters, explaining how to interpret and apply them. Examines and recommends procedures to accommodate the enormous forces and variations in effects common to major earthquakes. Covers practical aspects of soil behavior and structural and foundation design. Gives tips on special construction situations: foundations, dams and retaining walls, strengthening existing structures and construction over active faults.
The compaction guide to greater profits, less hassle. Boost yourbottom line with the expert, efficient soil compaction techniquesand technological solutions in this fully updated Second Edition.This revision will provide the contractor, fill inspector, andgeotechnical engineer with greater coverage of environmentaltopics, including. * Septic system site investigation, evaluation, design, andconstruction, plus existing system renovation, repair, maintenance,and management * The latest uses of artificial fills from around the world--foamplastics, Elastizell, Geocell, Solite, and waste materials likeshredded tires and wood chips * New material and helpful case studies on the correlation ofStand...
Proceedings of a specialty conference on earthmoving and heavy equipment, held in Tempe, Arizona, February 5-7, 1986. Sponsored by the Committee on Construction Equipment and Techniques of the Construction Division of ASCE. This collection contains 15 papers and summaries of seven sessions on the economical field utilization of earthmoving and heavy equipment. Both machine productivity and costs are examined. Topics include: compaction; crushing, conveyors, and recycling; project finance; excavation equipment; scrapers; equipment finance; and computer applications. An overview of developments in the construction industry is also presented.
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Some vols. include supplemental journals of "such proceedings of the sessions, as, during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by the order of the House."
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