Publisher: NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Date: APRIL 2007
Pages: 40
The purpose of this manual is to provide the inspector and Engineer-In-Charge with a quick and easy-to-use set of inspection guidelines for the various aspects of tieback construction, including preinstallationinspection, installation, testing and trouble shooting load cell problems.
This guide does not cover every possible situation the inspector may encounter. The enclosed checklists are intended to serve as reminders for inspectors already familiar with tieback installation. Before using this manual, the reader should refer to the chapter entitled "Ground anchor Inspector's Manual", in the Task Force 27 report entitled "hi Situ Soil hnproveinent Techniques", prepared by the Subcommittee on New Highway Materials of the AASHTO-AGC--ARTBA Joint Committee. Copies of thus chapter are available upon request from the Geotechnical Engineering Bureau.
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Published by NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Date: April 2007
Pages: 28
The specifications, plans, and standard sheets state the requirements of embanlclnnent construction in precise terms. This guide is intended to describe less technically and hopefully, more understandably; how to construct an embanlunent . The guide discusses,
Embankment Foundation
Embanlulnent
Compaction Control
Moisture - Density - Strength Relationship
Proof Rolling
Embanlunent Failure
Winter Earthwork
Reference is made throughout the guide to the Standard Specifications, standard sheets, plans, proposals and various procedure manuals. It is intended that the guide will stimulate the reader to study these sources .
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the notion of the cut section developed by the software STAAD is important and leads the designer to use it to determine internal efforts in other to determine exactly steels section for wall .
I have repeatedly try to uliliser but I could not.
if somebody try, I'll be happy if it broadcasts the method recommended by the Staad
Smart Materials and Technologies in Architecture By Michelle Addington, Daniel L. Schodek
Publisher: Architectural Press 2004
256 Pages | PDF | 4 MB
ISBN: 0750662255
".seeks to give architects and designers a better understanding of some of the breathtaking new technologies becoming available so that they can be applied to the best advantage. Addington and Schodek, both professors in the Harvard Design School's architecture department, want to make sure that these technologies are designed into buildings in a thoughtful way. Indeed, they spent 10 years researching and writing the book. The presentation is tailored to design professionals and includes equations and a fair amount of technical detail,
but the authors don't get so far into the nitty-gritty as to go beyond what designers need to know. Smart Materials and Technologies fills a void in the literature and may help a great many designers and architects develop buildings that are more useful to an even greater number of occupants."
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Geomembranes and the Control of Expansive Soils by Malcolm Steinberg
Product Description
A wealth of practical information on designing geomembranes to control expansive soils in a broad range of construction and environmental applications
Written by a leading international expert in the field, this book fully explains when and where geomembranes can be used effectively--and discusses expansive soil conditions and problems as well as control solutions. You will find descriptions of geotechnical membrane placement methods, plus information on costs and durability; and worldwide case studies of buildings, highways, roads, airports, canals, pipelines, railroads, and landfills -- all with solutions to expansive soil problems.this book is the first place engineers, architects, and construction professionals should turn for authoritative geomembrane answers.
About the Author
Malcolm Steinberg , P.E., is an internationally recognized lecturer and expert on expansive soils. The director of an El Paso consulting firm that specializes in soils and foundation engineering, he also directs the American Society of Chemical Engineers' District 15. For nearly 40 years, he was an engineer with the Texas Highway Department. This is his first book.
Product Details
Written in response to an increasing worldwide interest in building with earth, this handbook deals with earth as a building material, and provides a survey of all of its applications and construction techniques, including the relevant physical data, while explaining its specific qualities and the possibilities of optimising them. No theoretical treatise, however, can substitute for practical experience involving actually building with earth. The data and experiences and the specific realisations of earth construction contained in this volume may be used as guidelines for a variety of construction processes and possible applications by engineers, architects, entrepreneurs, craftsmen and public policy-makers who find themselves attempting, either from desire or necessity, to come to terms with humanity’s oldest building material.
Earth as a building material comes in a thousand different compositions, and can be variously processed. Loam, or clayey soil, as it is referred to scientifically, has different names when used in various applications, for instance rammed earth, soil blocks, mud bricks or adobe.
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Published by NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Date: April 2007
Pages: 80
ABSTRACT
This report provides basic knowledge about liquefaction of cohesionless soils under seismic loading. Presented also are the most widely accepted methods for evaluating the liquefaction potential of cohesionless oils in level ground, for estimating earthquake-induced settlements and for analyzing slope stability against flow slides. Sample problems to demonstrate each design procedure are included in the appendices.
A brief review is presented of the seismicity of New York State, the level of which can be characterized as moderate. The State historically has experienced earthquakes up to a magnitude of 6.0. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause structural and ground failures from liquefaction. Liquefaction-induced failure types and factors affecting liquefaction susceptibility are also reviewed.
Finally, methods for improving in-situ soil conditions to reduce liquefaction susceptibility are discussed.
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Pipeline Design for Water Engineers (Developments in Water Science) - By David Stephenson
Product Details: Pipeline Design for Water Engineers (Developments in Water Science)
ISBN-10: 0444414177
ISBN-13: 978-0444414175
Author: David Stephenson
Publisher: Elsevier Science Pub. Co. in Amsterdam, New York (Jan 1976) | PDF | 232 pages | 7.7 MB
Language English
Quality: High
Product Description:
"... the book is at its best in the design and analysis sections and could stand on these alone as a well-stocked handbook with copious references for further study," commented the Journal of the National Water Council after publication of an earlier edition of Pipeline Design for Water Engineers.
This classic monograph has been revised and updated to take account of new developments in the field. Recent research in cavitation and flow control has prompted additional sections to be added. There are also new sections on supports to exposed pipes and secondary stress. Additional references and a new layout make up this edition. Some sections appearing in previous editions, noteably on pipe network systems analysis and optimization have been ommitted as they were considered more appropriate in the author's parallel book ``Pipeflow Analysis'' (Developments in Water Science, 19).
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Trenchless Technology Piping: Installation and Inspection - by Mohammad Najafi
Product Details: Trenchless Technology Piping: Installation and Inspection
ISBN: 9780071489287
MHID: 0071489282
Author: Mohammad Najafi
Publisher:McGraw-Hill, WEF Press and ASCE Press | 2010 | 480 pages | PDF | 7,1 MB
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Illustrations: Yes
Pages: 480
Quality: High
Synopsis
This manual offers comprehensive coverage of pipe installation, renewal, and replacement using various trenchless technology methods. It is written for all parties who are involved in a trenchless project.
Coverage includes:
◦Planning and Method Selection
◦Design and Project Management
◦Construction and Installation Considerations
◦Quality Assurance and Quality Control
◦Inspection and Safety
Dr. Mohammad Najafi, P.E., is an assistant professor and the director of the Center for Underground Research and Education (CUIRE) in the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas-Arlington. He received his B.S. from Texas Tech University, M.S. from Purdue University and Ph.D. from Louisiana Tech University. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of the new ASCE Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice. Dr. Najafi’s research interests are in the area of pipelines and underground infrastructure systems construction, renewal, and asset management, with emphasis on the utilization of innovative methods and trenchless technology.
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Trenchless Technology Piping offers comprehensive coverage of pipe installation, renewal, and replacement using various trenchless technology methods. This step-by-step resource explains how to implement efficient design, construction, and inspection processes and shows how to save time and money with a state-of-the-art project management system.
Packed with detailed illustrations, the book surveys the wide variety of trenchless technologies available and discusses age recommended applications for each. This cutting-edge engineering tool also contains vital information on contracting, project delivery, safety, quality control, and quality assurance.
Coverage includes:
◦ Trenchless technology methods for new pipe installations and old pipe linings and replacements
◦Pipeline planning and design
◦Pipe behavior under soil and traffic loads
◦Details on different types of pipes, such as concrete, plastic, PVC, HDPE, GRP, and metallic
◦Design and project management considerations for Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
◦Trenchless replacement systems, including pipe bursting and pipe removal methods
◦Construction and inspection requirements for Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP)
◦Design and constructiom considerations for pipe jacking and microtunneling methods
◦Quality assurance, quality control, inspection, and safety
Table of Contents
Preface
New Developments
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: New Pipeline Installations
Chapter 2: Existing Pipeline Renewal and Replacement Methods
Chapter 3: Spray-on Coatings and Linings for Renewal of Potable Water Pipe Distributions
Chapter 4: Pipe and Pipe Installation Considerations
Chapter 5: Project Considerations for Horizontal Directional Drilling
Chapter 6: Project Considerations for Pipe Replacement Methods
Chapter 7: Construction and Inspection for Cured-in-Place Pipe
Chapter 8: Inspection and Quality Assurance/Quality Control for Trenchless Installation and Replacement Methods
Chapter 9: Planning and Safety Considerations for Trenchless Installation Methods
References
Related Documents
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Glossary of Terms
Conversion Table
Index
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