Forensic Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering - Hardcover

Day, Robert W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070164444 ISBN 13: 9780070164444

Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe, 1998

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Learn how to conduct a professional forensic geotechnical and foundation investigation

Clearly written and easy to use, this authoritative book shows you step-by-step how to:

INVESTIGATE damage, deterioration, or collapse in a structure

EVALUATE problems caused by settlement, expansive soil, slope movement, moisture intrusion, and more

INVESTIGATE damage from earthquakes and other natural causes

DETERMINE what caused the damage

DEVELOP repair recommendations

PREPARE files and reports

AVOID civil liability

No matter what caused the structural damage, this book will help you pinpoint it and, if necessary, suggest a remedy. With advice on all aspects of the process, from accepting the assignment to testifying compellingly, this book is your all-in-one guide togeotechnical and foundation investigations in forensic engineering.

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Robert W. Day is a leading forensic engineer and the chief engineer at American Geotechnical in San Diego, California. The author of over 200 published technical papers, he serves on advisory committees for several professional associations, including ASCE, ASTM, and NCEES. He holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in structural engineering from Villanova University and a master's in civil engineering and a civil engineer degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Why did the building collapse? What caused cracking in the bridgesupports? Who's responsible for the sideways settling of the shoppingmall? These are the types of questions forensics engineers answer,often as expert witnesses in legal procedures. Clearly written andeasy to use, this authoritative book shows you how to conduct aprofessional forensic geotechnical and foundation investigation.Written by a leading forensic engineer and packed with interestingcase studies, it shows you step-by-step how to: INVESTIGATE damage,deterioration, or collapse in a structure. EVALUATE problems caused bysettlement, expansive soil, slope movement, moisture intrusion, andmore. INVESTIGATE damage from earthquakes and other natural causes.DETERMINE what caused the damage. DEVELOP repair recommendations.PREPARE files and reports. AVOID civil liability. Sulfate attack, damfailure, tree roots, decomposition of organic matter, or any otherfactor--no matter what caused the structural damage, this book willhelp you pinpoint it and, if necessary, suggest a remedy. With adviceon all aspects of the process, from accepting the assignment totestifying compellingly, this book is your all-in-one guide togeotechnical and foundation investigations in forensic engineering.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0070164444
• ISBN 13: 9780070164444
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 460
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: McGraw-Hill Education; https://www.mheducation.co.in/; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; 20090; Italien