Author: David C. NoePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
A Guide to Swelling Soils for Colorado Homebuyers and Homeowners
Author: David C. NoeGuide to Swelling Soils for Colorado Homebuyers and Homeowners
Author: David C. NoePublisher:
ISBN: 9781437901207
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Swelling soils (SS), a problem in many areas in the U.S. but esp. in Colorado, can cause severe damage to houses, roads, and other engineered structures. Owners of older homes will be solely responsible for the cost of repairing damages. This book will assist Colorado homebuyers and homeowners in reducing damage caused by SS. Although risks cannot be completely eliminated, they can be significantly reduced through proper site-invest., design, construction, landscaping, and maintenance practices. Contents: The Geology of SS; Subsurface Moisture; Construction on SS; Landscaping on SS; Home Maintenance on SS; SS & Homeowner Risk; How to Check a Property for SS; Ref. and Further Reading; and Info. Sources. Illustrations.
A Guide to Swelling Soils for Colorado Homebuyers and Homeowners
Author: David C. NoePublisher: Colorado Geological Survey Department of Natural Resources
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Home Construction on Shrinking and Swelling Soils
Author: Wesley G. HoltzPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drainage
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Foundation Engineering for Expansive Soils
Author: John D. NelsonPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118415299
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Your guide to the design and construction of foundations on expansive soils Foundation Engineering for Expansive Soils fills a significant gap in the current literature by presenting coverage of the design and construction of foundations for expansive soils. Written by an expert author team with nearly 70 years of combined industry experience, this important new work is the only modern guide to the subject, describing proven methods for identifying and analyzing expansive soils and developing foundation designs appropriate for specific locations. Expansive soils are found worldwide and are the leading cause of damage to structural roads. The primary problem that arises with regard to expansive soils is that deformations are significantly greater than in non-expansive soils and the size and direction of the deformations are difficult to predict. Now, Foundation Engineering for Expansive Soils gives engineers and contractors coverage of this subject from a design perspective, rather than a theoretical one. Plus, they'll have access to case studies covering the design and construction of foundations on expansive salts from both commercial and residential projects. Provides a succinct introduction to the basics of expansive soils and their threats Includes information on both shallow and deep foundation design Profiles soil remediation techniques, backed-up with numerous case studies Covers the most commonly used laboratory tests and site investigation techniques used for establishing the physical properties of expansive soils If you're a practicing civil engineer, geotechnical engineer or contractor, geologist, structural engineer, or an upper-level undergraduate or graduate student of one of these disciplines, Foundation Engineering for Expansive Soils is a must-have addition to your library of resources.
Publications
Author: Colorado Geological SurveyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Special Publication - Colorado Geological Survey
Author: Colorado Geological SurveyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Natural Hazards
Author: Edward A. KellerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351673718
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
The new revised fifth edition of Natural Hazards remains the go-to introductory-level survey intended for university and college courses that are concerned with earth processes that have direct, and often sudden and violent, impacts on human society. The text integrates principles of geology, hydrology, meteorology, climatology, oceanography, soil science, ecology, and solar system astronomy. The textbook explains the earth processes that drive hazardous events in an understandable way, illustrates how these processes interact with our civilization, and describes how we can better adjust to their effects. Written by leading scholars in the area, the new edition of this book takes advantage of the greatly expanding amount of information regarding natural hazards, disasters, and catastrophes. The text is designed for learning, with chapters broken into small consumable chunks of content for students. Each chapter opens with a list of learning objectives and ends with revision as well as high-level critical thinking questions. A Concepts in Review feature provides an innovative end-of-chapter section that breaks down the chapter content by parts: reviewing the learning objectives, summary points, important visuals, and key terms. New case studies of hazardous events have been integrated into the text, and students are invited to actively apply their understanding of the five fundamental concepts that serve as a conceptual framework for the text. Figures, illustrations, and photos have been updated throughout. The book is designed for a course in natural hazards for nonscience majors, and a primary goal of the text is to assist instructors in guiding students who may have little background in science to understand physical earth processes as natural hazards and their consequences to society.
Potentially Swelling Soil and Rock
Author: Stephen S. HartCollapsible Soils in Colorado
Author: Jonathan Leonard WhitePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Formations (Geology)
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description