Earth Retention Systems Handbook

Author:   Alan Macnab
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
ISBN:  

9780071373319


Pages:   531
Publication Date:   16 April 2002
Format:   Hardback
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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. A must have reference on Earth Retention Systems for the entire construction and engineering community Presents a systematic and comprehensive presentation of temporary excavation shoring and earth retention systems used to construct permanent facilities inside them. These systems are used to construct underground pipelines, tunnels, tank and storage facilities, foundations and structures. Each chapter presents a shoring system type description, how it is constructed, equipment requirements, cost analysis, etc. Safety, inspection and testing codes and methods included throughout.

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Author:   Alan Macnab
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.893kg
ISBN:  

9780071373319


ISBN 10:   0071373314
Pages:   531
Publication Date:   16 April 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments About the About Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Types of Excavations Chapter 3: Types of Shoring Systems Chapter 4: Lateral Support Chapter 5: Facing Chapter 6: Shoring Uses Chapter 7: Investigations Chapter 8: Engineering Properties of Retained Soils Chapter 9: Forces on Walls Chapter 10: Failure Modes of Shoring Chapter 11: Design Methods Chapter 12: Ground Water Control Chapter 13: Installation Equipment and Techniques Chapter 14: Load Testing of Anchors Chapter 15: Monitoring Chapter 16: OSHA Regulations (Standards--29CFR) Chapter 17: Computer Design Chapter 18: Tables Chapter 19: Bibliography Glossary Index

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Alan Macnab (Oakland, CA) is a licensed engineer working with Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc., in Oakland, CA. His 30 years of engineering experience make him an undisputed expert in his field. Macnab, who has written numerous reports and articles, now shares his decades of experience in a book that is sure to be a definitive resource for everyone involved in the process of earth retention.

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