An Introduction to Earth and Rock Fill Construction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781980947660)

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in soil and rock engineering. Here is what is discussed: 1. FILL PROCESSING AND COMPACTION EQUIPMENT, 2. TEST FILLS, 3. IMPERVIOUS AND SEMIPERVIOUS FILL, 4. COMPACTION FUNDAMENTALS, 5. COMPACTION SPECIFICATIONS, 6. METHODS OF RELATING FILL DENSITY AND WATER CONTENT TO MAXIMUM DENSITY AND OPTIMUM WATER CONTENT., 7. OPERATIONS IN ADVERSE WEATHER, 8. COMPACTION IN CONFINED AREAS, 9. PERVIOUS FILL, 10. COMPACTION EQUIPMENT, 11. MATERIAL GRADATIONS, 12. WATER CONTENT CONTROL, 13. LIFT THICKNESSES AND NUMBER OF PASSES OR COVERAGES, 14. CONSTRUCTION CONTROL, 15. TEST RESULTS AND ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN, 16. ROCK FILL, 17. HARD ROCK, 18. SEMICOMPACTED EARTH FILLS, 19. CONSTRUCTION CONTROL, 20. SEQUENCE OF PLACEMENT AND MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES, 21. PLACEMENT SEQUENCE, 22. MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES, 23. SLOPE PROTECTION, 24. DOWNSTREAM SLOPE PROTECTION.

Author: J. Paul Guyer
ISBN-10: 198094766X
ISBN-13: 9781980947660
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 04/27/2018
Pages: 68
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.14d