<p>A site in Ch&acirc;teauguay, south of Montr&eacute;al, Qu&eacute;bec, Canada, was investigated as part of the design of a significant infrastructure project. A loose marine silt layer present at the site was found to be susceptible to liquefaction using ...

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 ...

<p>This book is the text for the introductory course of Soil Mechanics in the Department of Civil Engineering of the Delft University of Technology, as I have given from 1980 until my retirement in 2002. It contains an introduction into the major principles ...

Wire mesh has been used for surface ground support in mining since the 1950s. Experimental studies have been conducted throughout the world. The response of the mesh is dependant on the sample size, the boundary restraint systems and the loading conditions. ...

The year 2006 marked the 50th Anniversary of the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System (hereafter referred to as the System). During the design and construction of the System, geotechnical engineers faced many challenges to construct a highway system that would ...

Failure in soils often means that one mass of soil begins sliding over another mass. The soil is said to fail in shear because the movement at the failure surface involves relative displacement parallel to the failure surface (Fig. 1). Several types of laboratory ...

This paper is about the predictions of liquefaction potential by torsional shear compares favorably with the predictions of standard penetration tests for liquefaction potential.

This laboratory mechanical property investigation of roller-compacted concrete cores from Elk Creek Dam was conducted by the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) for Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), under the Earthquake ...

This paper presents the methodology used to characterise the weaker zones of Le Perthus tunnel. Two phase investigation, one with in situ and laboratory testing and second with pilot tunnel.

This manual covers the application of engineering principles by experienced engineers of soil mechanics in the design of foundations and earth structures for naval shore facilities. The contents include identification and classification of soil and rock, ...