The Geotechnical News

Kasinathan Muthukkumaran, Balunaini Umashankar, N. Kumar Pitchumani ... 737 pages - Language: English - Publisher: Springer (February, 2023).

This book comprises the select peer-reviewed proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC) 2021. The contents focus on Geotechnics for Infrastructure Development and Innovative Applications. This book covers topics geotechnical challenges in tunnel construction, related performance of temporary secant pile wall, soil nail walls, rock-fill embankment dams, performance of MSE wall, stability analysis, dynamic stability and landslide simulations, landslide early warning system, among others. This book is of interest to those in academia and industry. This book is of interest to those in academia and industry.

Oasys Greta v19.3.5.0 [Size: 102 MB] ... Oasys Greta is a tool for civil and geotechnical engineers that provides comprehensive stability analysis for gravity retaining walls, and forms part of our Geotechnical Suite Pro and Geotechnical Suite bundles.

For the stability analysis of gravity retaining wall design, Oasys Greta provides users with the ability to validate and standardise in-house calculations across projects.

Civil and geotechnical engineers responsible for routine gravity retaining wall design use Oasys Greta as it provides a validated, robust and user-friendly method of calculations, ensuring acceptable and appropriate QA and QC standards are met.

ASDIP Retain is a suite of modules specifically dedicated to the design of retaining walls, based on the latest IBC / ACI 318 specifications, that greatly simplifies the time-consuming calculations in any structural engineering office.

ASDIP Retain includes the design of the following two types of retaining walls: - Cantilever Retaining Walls: Design of a retaining wall supported only at the base under the combination of earth pressure, surcharge, wind and seismic loads. The module designs the wall per the load combinations of the ASCE 7. - Restrained Retaining Walls: Design of a retaining wall supported at the base and laterally restrained at the top, also known as a basement wall, under the combination of earth pressure, surcharge, wind and seismic loads. The module designs the wall per the load combinations of the ASCE 7.

Ivan Vanicek, Martin Vanicek ... 637 pages - Publisher: Springer; (August, 2008) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1402039638 - ISBN-13: 978-1402039638.

Soil represents the oldest and most-used building material, yet up to now the subject of earthen structures has not been fully addressed. This book describes the principles of soil as construction material including its treatment using geosynthetics and stabilization. The book focuses on the principles, logic of processes, understanding of the most important problems, so that all participants in the construction project can build earth structures more safely and economically.

P. F. McCombie, J-Claude Morel, D. Garnier ... 186 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; (September, 2015) ... Language: English - ASIN: B015PNEVXI by Amazon.
Take a Detailed Look at the Practice of Drystone Retaining Wall Construction: Drystone retaining walls make very efficient use of local materials, and sit comfortably in their environment. They make an important contribution to heritage and to the character of the landscape, and are loved by many people who value the skill and ingenuity that has gone into their construction, as well as simply how they look. And yet, in engineering terms, they are complex. They can deform significantly as their loading changes and their constituent stones weather. This gives them ductility—they deal with changes by adapting to them. In some ways, they behave like conventional concrete retaining walls, but in many ways they are better. They cannot be designed or assessed correctly unless these differences are understood.

Implementing concepts that require no prior knowledge of civil engineering, the authors: Explain the behavior of earth retaining structures + Provide a theoretical framework for modeling the mechanical stability of a drystone retaining wall  + Outline reliable rules for constructing a drystone retaining wall  + Include charts to support the preliminary sizing of drystone retaining walls  + Examine the relevance of drystone in terms of sustainability  + Describe more advanced methods of analysis.

Kenneth Thomas ... 328 pages - Publisher: Laxton's; (November, 1995) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0750624655 - ISBN-13: 978-0750624657.

The book is a useful reference for architects, builders, building surveyors and structural engineers and is an essential text book for professional students in these disciplines. Kenneth Thomas is well known in the construction industry for his many papers and articles on masonry and has for the past eleven years been a consulting engineer and building technologist specialising in masonry. He is a chartered structural engineer, a chartered builder and in 1970 was awarded a Master of Science degree by the University of Salford for his research into brickwork and materials. He was formerly Chief Technical Officer of the Brick Development Association; Head of Construction Technology at Birmingham Polytechnic (now the University of Central England) and Deputy Director of the Timber Research and Development Association. He has for many years served on numerous BSI, DOE and Professional Institutional committees and is a recipient of the Institution of Structural Engineers Oscar Faber Bronze Medal and the BSI's Distinguished Service Certificate.

V. M. Ulitsky, M. B. Lisyuk, A. G. Shashkin ... 404 pages - Publisher: IOS Press (February, 2015) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1614994633 - ISBN-13: 978-1614994633

With construction techniques becoming ever more complex, and population pressure leading to the development of increasingly problematic sites, expertise in the area of soil structure interaction is crucial to architectural and construction industries worldwide.This book contains the proceedings of the ISSMGE Technical Committee 207 International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering - Soil Structure Interaction and Retaining Walls - held in St Petersburg, Russia, in June 2014. The conference was dedicated to the memory of the outstanding geotechnical expert Gregory Porphyryevich Tschebotarioff.Topics covered at the conference included: soil structure interaction, underground structures and retaining walls, site investigation as a source of input parameters for soil structure interaction, and interaction between structures and frozen soils.The papers included here are the English language papers. Papers presented by the authors in Russian are published by the Georeconstruction Institute of St. Petersburg.

Klaas Jan Bakker ... 236 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; (January, 2000) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 9058093212 - ISBN-13: 978-9058093219

Models for structural analysis are needed in order to design safe and reliable soil-retaining structures. This study evaluates numerical models, mostly based on finite element techniques. This book provides a frame of reference for verification and validation of these models.

StructurePoint Concrete Software Solutions [Size: 289 MB] ... spBeam Version 3.6 - for analysis, design, and investigation of reinforced concrete beams, joist and one-way slab systems. spColumn Version 4.81 - for design and investigation of rectangular, round, and irregular concrete columns including slenderness effects. spFrame Version 1.50 - multi-purpose structural modeling and finite element analysis package for two- and three-dimensional buildings and structures with robust, straightforward, quick yet simple interface. spMats Version 8.01 - for analysis, design and investigation of concrete foundations, mats, combined footings, pile caps, slabs on grade, underground and buried structures. spSlab Version 3.6 - for analysis, design, and investigation of elevated reinforced concrete beams, joist, one-way, two-way and slab band systems. spWall Version 4.02 - ror analysis design and investigation of reinforced concrete, precast, ICF, tilt-up, retaining and architectural walls.

RetainPro v11.16.07.15 [Size: 38.9 MB] ... If you design retaining walls, you know it's tedious and time-consuming. Retain Pro makes it easier.. much easier!  In minutes you can design or analyze nearly any configuration or loading condition for cantilevered, restrained, gravity, gabion, soldier pile, or segmental retaining walls. Retaining walls are complex design tasks... requiring an incredible amount of calculation time. RetainPro 10 offers extensive design capability for all of the most common wall types.  Afraid to design segmental walls with geogrids? Not any more… RetainPro 10 turns this specialized design task into a 5 minute optimization session! Retain Pro designs and analyzes nearly any cantilevered or restrained retaining wall, concrete or masonry, with just about any configuration and loading condition. Segmental retaining walls too!

Kenneth M. Leet, Chia-Ming Uang ... 832 pages - Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 2nd edition (February, 2004) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0073401099 - ISBN-13: 978-007340109 ...

Fundamentals of Structural Analysis second edition, introduces engineering and architectural students to the basic techniques for analyzing the most common structural elements, including beams, trusses, frames, cables, and arches. The text covers the classical methods of analysis for determinate and indeterminate structures, and provides an introduction to the matrix formulation on which computer analysis is based. This edition features an expanded treatment of snow, earthquake, and wind loads that are part of the updated ANSI/ASCE 7 standards. We've also added Historical Notes to this addition that provide valuable insights to the development of today's techniques and practices.

Hugh Brooks ... 220 pages - Publisher: HBA Publications, Inc.; 8th edition ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0976836408 - ISBN-13: 978-0976836407  ...

Updated and expanded throughout, this new edition covers nearly every type of retaining strucutre: canilevered, counterfort, restrained (basement walls), gravity, segmental, sheet pile, soldier pile, and others. Current building code requirements are covered including IBC '09, ACI 318-08, MSJC '08, ASCE 7-05, CBC '07, and AASHTO. Topics include: Types of retaining structures; soil properties and terminology; design of concrete and masonry walls, lateral earth pressure determinations; Rankine, Coulomb and EFP methods; surcharges; seismic design; stability; foundation design; pile and pier foundations; and swimming pool walls. Fourteen varied design examples. Comprehensive Appendix. 220 pages, 8-1/2x11 spiral bound.

RuNet BetonExpress v17.01.2017 [Size: 65.3 MB] ... With BetonExpress you can easily design structural elements of reinforced concrete. For each structural element, you specify the basic dimensions, loads and material properties, and you obtain the detailed concrete design in ultimate limit state (ULS), and in serviceability limit state (SLS). The dimensioning is according to Eurocode 2, EN 1992-1-1:2004, Design of concrete structures, General rules and rules for buildings, with supplement of Eurocode 7, EN 1997-1:2004, Geotechnical design – General rules, for geotechnical analysis (footings, retaining walls), Eurocode 0, EN 1990:2002, for load combinations, and Eurocode 8 for seismic loading. The last EN versions of the Eurocodes are implemented. You can also compute the capacity of slabs, beams and columns strengthened with FRP (fibre-reinforced polymers). Regular and light weight aggregate concrete included. The program's CAD modulus automatic generates detailed drawings of the structure and the reinforcement. A combined detailed report and reinforcing steel schedule is produced for the designed concrete components. Assumptions and references to design codes are shown in the report. The reinforcing steel schedule can be edited with a specialised editor which is included. The user can select the applicable National Annex. The design code parameters, as well as default values, can be adjusted by the user. Design Charts and Tables for use and understanding of Eurocode 2 are included n the program. In addition a set of engineering tools are included in the program. Retaining walls: Retaining walls of gravity or cantilever type (reinforced). Geotechnical design using Eurocode 7, EN 1997-1:2004, Geotechnical design – General rules or allowable soil stress. Active and passive earth pressure using Coulomb's theory. Design of gravity walls using Eurocode 6 (EC6) or allowable stresses. Earthquake analysis according to Eurocode 8 (EC8),  Mononobe-Okabe. Two different types of cantilever walls in the program: Type-A. Walls with very small back heel. The active earth pressure is computed using Coulomb's theory at the back face of the wall. Type B. Walls with back heel. The active earth pressure is computed using Rankine's theory at a vertical surface at the end of the heel.

Chris Clayton, Rick I. Woods, Andrew J. Bond, Jarbas Milititsky ... 608 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 3rd edition (May, 2014) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1466552115 - ISBN-13: 978-1466552111 ...
 
When it comes to designing and constructing retaining structures that are safe and durable, understanding the interaction between soil and structure is at the foundation of it all. Laying down the groundwork for the non-specialists looking to gain an understanding of the background and issues surrounding geotechnical engineering, Earth Pressure and Earth-Retaining Structures, Third Edition introduces the mechanisms of earth pressure, and explains the design requirements for retaining structures. This text makes clear the uncertainty of parameter and partial factor issues that underpin recent codes. It then goes on to explain the principles of the geotechnical design of gravity walls, embedded walls, and composite structures. What’s New in the Third Edition: The first half of the book brings together and describes possible interactions between the ground and a retaining wall. It also includes materials that factor in available software packages dealing with seepage and slope instability, therefore providing a greater understanding of design issues and allowing readers to readily check computer output. The second part of the book begins by describing the background of Eurocode 7, and ends with detailed information about gravity walls, embedded walls, and composite walls. It also includes recent material on propped and braced excavations as well as work on soil nailing, anchored walls, and cofferdams. Previous chapters on the development of earth pressure theory and on graphical techniques have been moved to an appendix. Earth Pressure and Earth-Retaining Structures, Third Edition is written for practicing geotechnical, civil, and structural engineers and forms a reference for engineering geologists, geotechnical researchers, and undergraduate civil engineering students.

CtiSoftware Vespa2 MSE v2.5.12.6522 [Size: 9.16 MB] ... New Vespa2 has all of the features of functionality of the original version, with some very important upgrades. Vespa2 includes a detailed, hand-calculation style PDF report that allows the user or reviewer to step through every equation and result in the analysis. Currently, the “Equation Report” is included for NCMA, Reinforced, Conventional and No-Fines Concrete Analysis (Static and Seismic), but will soon be updated to include AASHTO 2015.  Another key features incorporated into Vespa2 is the automatic BDF and GDF File updates.  The BDF (Block Definition File) and GDF (Geogrid Definition Files) will now be automatically updated with all of the latest Block and Geogrid information. Vespa MSE (Mechanically Stabilized Earth) Design Software is different. Created by experts in MSE design, Vespa saves time by automating processes currently done manually, and by integrating the design and drawing process. Compared to existing MSE Design Software options, Vespa increases design efficiency, improves accuracy, and promotes a seamless flow of information between design stages and parties.

Ömer Aydan ... 500 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (January, 2018) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1138095834 - ISBN-13: 978-1138095830 ...

The stability of underground and surface geotechnical structures during and after excavation is of great concern as any kind of instability may result in damage to the environment as well as time-consuming high cost repair work. The forms of instability, their mechanisms and the conditions associated with them must be understood so that correct stabilisation of the structure through rock reinforcement and/or rock support can be undertaken. Rock Reinforcement and Rock Support elucidates the reinforcement functions of rock bolts/rock anchors and support systems consisting of shotcrete, steel ribs and concrete liners and evaluates their reinforcement and supporting effects both qualitatively and quantitatively. It draws on the research activities and practices carried out by the author for more than three decades and has culminated in a most extensive up-to-date and a complete treatise on rock reinforcement and rock support.

FIDES DV-Partner Suite 2017 [Size: 866 MB] ... FIDES DV-Partner are two German system vendors based in Berlin and Munich. With experience resulting from more than 30 years providing services for civil engineering we comprehend the mission of FIDES today as a partner for structural designers, constructing engineers and architects applying high quality software. The range of the offering solutions for structural design contains building, steel, tunnel and bridge design, geotechnical or rather soil engineering up to special constructions like light weight structures. Retainment Walls + Slopes/Embankments + Foundations/Base Plates + Tunneling Constructions + Structural Steelwork.

T. S. Ingold ... 136 pages - Publisher: Thomas Telford; (December, 1982) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0727700898 - ISBN-13: 978-0727700896 ...

This book describes how reinforced earth works and how it is used, and studies the research and development of reinforced earth walls.

P. M. Jarrett, A. McGown ... 648 pages - Publisher: Springer; Reprint (October, 2013) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 9401071284 - ISBN-13: 978-9401071284 ...

Polymeric materials are being used in earthworks construction with ever increasing frequency. The term "Geosynthetics" was recently coined to encompass a diverse range of polymeric products designed for geotechnical purposes. One such purpose is the tensile reinforcement of soil~. As ten­ sile reinforcement, polymers have been used in the form of textiles, grids, linear strips and single filaments to reinforce earth structures such as road embankments, steep slopes and vertically faced soil retaining walls. A considerable number of retaining structures have been successfully con­ structed using the tensile reinforcing properties of "geosynthetics" as their primary means of stabilization. Despite such successes sufficient uncertainty exists concerning the performance of these new materials, their manner of interaction with the soil and the new design methods needed, that many authorities are still reticent concerning their use in permanent works. This book represents the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop on the "Application of Polymeric Reinforcement in Soil Retaining Struc­ tures" held at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario from June 8 to June 12, 1987. The initial concept for the workshop occur­ red during the ISSMFE Conference in San Francisco in 1985 when a group of geotextile researchers mooted the idea of hoiding a "prediction exercise" to test analytical and design methods for such structures.