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ICE manual of geotechnical engineering, Volume I: Geotechnical Engineering Principles, Problematic Soils and Site Investigation

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We began to formulate the initial ideas for this Manual as early as 2006. It had become apparent to us that
civil and structural engineers not specialising in geotechnics face a daunting knowledge gap when they
come up against a geotechnical problem. Most civil engineers leave university with very little grounding
in geotechnical engineering. They will have a fair grasp of applied mechanics (mainly aimed at structural
engineering). They will have had a basic introduction to geology and they will have studied the elements of
soil mechanics and rock mechanics. But a recent graduate usually lacks a coherent understanding of the
approach to, and methods of, geotechnical engineering and how these differ from other more widely practised
branches of engineering. A survey carried out by ICE Publishing showed that information tends to be
obtained from a wide range of sources through word of mouth, the internet and various publications. For
the young practitioner this leads to a fragmented approach. Much of the geotechnical material is written by
specialists for specialists and its ad hoc application by a general practitioner is often inappropriate and can be extremely dangerous. We felt that it would be of great benefi t to our profession to provide a single fi rstport-of-call authoritative reference source aimed at informing the less experienced engineer. To our delight this concept was endorsed by the ICE Best Practice Panel and the British Geotechnical Association and has offered a unique opportunity to provide authoritative guidance within a coherent framework of good geotechnical engineering.

This ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering has been a labour of love! The contribution of 99 contributors
and 10 section editors has made it possible to distil a great deal of experience from the profession into the
books you see here. Don’t imagine this will cover everything that a geotechnical engineer will face in their
career – but it provides a “starting point” from which to build experience whilst remaining grounded in robust fundamentals.

As mentioned previously, the Manual is aimed at people in the early stage of their careers who need a readily
accessible source of information when working in new aspects of geotechnical engineering. However it is
expected that it also should prove valuable to all geotechnical engineering professionals. The aim has been
to produce a manual that addresses the practice of geotechnical engineering in the 21st century including
contemporary procurement, process and design standards and procedures. The grouping of chapters has
been carefully chosen to facilitate a multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to the solution of construction challenges. A key message is the importance of drawing on “well-winnowed experience” for the smooth and reliable execution of projects. Such experience is best gained by working closely with a suitably experienced design or construction team.

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Judul Seri

ICE manual of geotechnical engineering

No. Panggil

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Penerbit

London : Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)., 2012

Deskripsi Fisik

xiii, 1537 Hlm.

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-7277-5707-4

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Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

Volume 1

Subjek

TEKNIK SIPIL
GEOLOGI

Info Detail Spesifik

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