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Perfect combination of theory, calculation examples, and cases studies for the Practicing Geotechnical Engineer

Table of Contents

Part 1 Geotechnical Engineering Fundamentals

1 Geology and geotechnical engineering

2 Site investigation

3 Groundwater

4 Soil laboratory testing

5 Geotechnical engineering theoretical concepts

Part 2 Shallow Foundations

6 Shallow foundation fundamentals

7 Bearing capacity – rules of thumb

8 Bearing capacity computation (general equation for cohesive

and noncohesive soils)

9 Elastic settlement of shallow foundations

10 Foundation reinforcement design

11 Grillage design

12 Footings subjected to bending moment

13 Geogrids

14 Tie beams and grade beams

15 Drainage for shallow foundations

16 Selection of foundation type

17 Consolidation settlement of foundations

18 Secondary compression

19 Seismic design of shallow foundations

Part 3 Earth Retaining Structures

20 Earth retaining structures

21 Gravity walls: sand backfill

22 Cantilever walls

23 Gabion walls

24 Reinforced earth walls

25 Structural design of retaining walls

Part 4 Geotechnical Engineering Strategies

26 Geotechnical engineering software

27 Geotechnical instrumentation

28 Unbraced excavations

29 Braced excavations

30 Raft design

31 Rock mechanics and foundation design in rock

32 Dip angle and strike

33 Rock bolts, dowels, and cable bolts

34 Soil anchors

35 Tunnel design

36 Geosynthetics in geotechnical engineering

37 Slurry cutoff walls

38 Earthwork

39 Mass-haul diagrams

Part 5 Pile Foundations

40 Pile foundations

41 Pile design in sandy soils

42 Pile design in clay soils

43 Pile installation and verification

44 Design of pin piles – semiempirical approach

45 Neutral plane concept and negative skin friction

46 Design of caissons

47 Design of pile groups

Subject Index

About the Author

Ruwan Rajapakse is presently a project manager for STV Incorporated, one of the most prominent design firms in New York City. He has extensive experience in design and construction of piles and other geotechnical engineering work. He is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in New York and New Jersey and a certified construction manager (CCM). He is currently an adjunct professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology conducting the graduate level geotechnical engineering course. He is the author of four books including Geotechnical Engineering Calculations and Rule of Thumb and Pile Design and Construction Rules of Thumb by Butterworth-Heinemann.