<p>This guidance document is intended to be used by VTrans Geotechnical Engineering staff. The secondary audience is the Consultant community who provide geotechnical engineering services to VTrans and whose services are reviewed by the Geotechnical Engineering ...

This document explains the underlying causes for the poor seismic performance of stone masonry buildings and offers techniques for improving it for both new and existing buildings. The proposed techniques have been proven in field applications, are relatively ...

<p>The primary intent of this guide is to explain the sources of nonstructural earthquake damag-e in simple tenns. and to provide information on effective methods of reducing the potential risks. The recommendations contained in this guide are intended to ...

Proposed mining projects vary according to the type of metals or materials to be extracted from the earth. The majority of proposed mining projects involve the extraction of ore deposits such as copper, nickel, cobalt, gold, silver, lead, zinc, molybdenum, ...

<p>This edition follows in the footsteps of the well-known and universally acclaimed book Spundwand- Handbuch Berechnungen by Klaus Lupnitz dating from 1977. The preface to that book contained the following words: &ldquo;This edition of the Sheet Piling Handbook ...

This report summarizes the current state of knowledge and practice regarding the seismic performance of nonstructural components of buildings. It addresses architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing components, which are typically considered to be ...

These guidelines primarily aim to assist planners (and other interested parties) in determining whether planning documents and resource consent applications at regional and district levels incorporate appropriate information on landslide and slope instability ...

This handbook addresses the theme of Tailings Management in the Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program. The aims of the program are to identify the key issues affecting sustainable development in the mining industry and provide information and case ...

Masonry houses with good structural performance may be constructed by appropriate construction procedures, good structural detailing and good quality control. This guide has been divided in fourteen sections following the construction procedure. Structural ...

A frost protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is a practical alternative to a deeper, more-costly foundation in cold regions with seasonal ground freezing and the potential for frost heave. The International Residential Code® (IRC) includes prescriptive methods ...