{"product_id":"a-guide-to-field-instrumentation-richard-bassett-9781138072800","title":"A Guide to Field Instrumentation in Geotechnics: Principles, Installation and Reading","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeotechnical instrumentation is used for installation, monitoring and assessment on any sizeable project, particularly in urban areas, and is used for recording, controlled remedial work, and safety. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis unique and up-to-date book deals with the conceptual philosophy behind the use of instruments, and then systematically covers their practical use. It is divided into displacement dominated systems and stress recording systems. The limitations are discussed and the theoretical background for data assessment and presentation are covered in some detail, with some relevant background material in theoretical soil mechanics. Relevant advanced electronic techniques such as laser scanning in surveying and fibre-optics are also included and communication and data recovery systems are discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is written for senior designers, consulting engineers, and major contractors who need a major introduction to the general purpose, availability, and analysis of field instruments before details of their own project can be progressed, and it serves as a textbook to any specialist geotechnical MSc or professional seminar course in which instrumentation forms a major part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Bassett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 113807280X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138072800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 6.85w x 0.49d","brand":"Richard Bassett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48444006334719,"sku":"9781138072800","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_87d9b921-f7d6-4ea0-b590-fb10a5a57a54.jpg?v=1777209360","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-guide-to-field-instrumentation-richard-bassett-9781138072800","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}