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<p>The purpose of this manual is to guide districts in geotechnical investigation and design for project development. Recommendations, background information, and examples for geotechnical designs are available on the TxDOT website.</p>
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Geotechnical Professional Practice -
Professional Practice
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The purpose of this manual is to provide Geotechnical Engineers guidance to expected procedures when performing geotechnical investigations, analysis, and reporting for the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR). This manual is intended to provide general guidelines ...
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Soil Mechanics -
Earthworks
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NDOR, GEOTECHNICAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL, 2012
Geophysical investigation involving the electrical resistivity method has been undertaken along three proposed dam axes trending NNW-SSE (335° WCB) across ENE to WSW flowing Owuruwuru River at Ikere Ekiti Southwestern Nigeria. The study is aimed at evaluating ...
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Dam Engineering -
Dam Ground Investigation
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Journal of Geology and Mining Research Vol. 3(12), pp. 325-340, December 2011
This research presents the correlation of undrained shear strength based on the cone resistance from the cone penetration test (CPT) for clayey soils in Indiana. It utilized the field cone penetration test program including the CPT, the index test, the one ...
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Soil Mechanics -
Soil Investigation
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FHWA/IN/JTRP-2010/07
<p>Kolkata, a megapolis having very high population density and large population living in extremely crowded and congested high rise building is located in a region of quite high seismic activity. Further as the area around Kolkata is situated on the east ...
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Soil Mechanics -
Soil Investigation
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IGC 2009, Guntur, INDIA
The location of a decline shaft portal can have far reaching implications if the geotechnical conditions are not suited for safe and cost effective excavation. Ideally the portal should be positioned in an area where the excavation requires minimal support ...
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Tunnel Engineering -
Shafts
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<p>Geotechnical report is a tool used to communicate the site conditions, design and construction recommendations. The importance of adequate site investigation and preparation of comprehensive geotechnical report cannot be over emphasized. Reliability of ...
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Soil Mechanics -
Soil Investigation
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IGC 2009, Guntur, INDIA
Hung C. J.
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Monsees J.
et al.
<p>The increased use of underground space for transportation systems and the increasing complexity and constraints of constructing and maintaining above ground transportation infrastructure have prompted the need to develop this technical manual. This FHWA ...
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Tunnel Engineering -
Tunnel Design
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Publication No. FHWA-NHI-10-034, December 2009
Jones C. A.
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Stewart D. I.
et al.
Surtees Bridge, which carries the A66(T) over the River Tees near Thornaby-on-Tees in the UK, has been showing signs of distress that predate its opening in 1981. Subsequent investigations have shown that the bridge distress is related to unexpectedly large ...
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Soil Mechanics -
Soil Settlement
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Geotechnical Engineering 161, April 2008, Issue GE2, Pages 63–74
<p>This paper shows the results of the Geological-Engineering investigations in situ and the Geotechnical-Engineering solutions to support the building of the third lot of the Water Treatment Plant, located in Calabar, Cross River State, Republic of Nigeria.</p ...
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Engineering Geology -
Geological Investigation
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Vol. 13, Bundle J