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"An understanding of temporary excavation shoring and earth retention systems is essential for everyone in the construction and engineering community. Written by an industry expert with three decades' experience, this detailed handbook presents a systematic and comprehensive presentation o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Macnab, Alan (Author)
Corporate Author: McGraw-Hill Companies
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2002]
Edition:First edition.
Series:McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
Subjects:
Earthwork.
Shoring and underpinning.
Structural engineering.
Lateral loads.
Retaining walls > Design and construction.
Earth pressure.
Soil nailing.
Soil mechanics.
Groundwater flow.
Retaining walls > Design and construction > Equipment and supplies.
Anchorage (Structural engineering) > Testing.
Structural engineering > Tables.
Industrial safety > Law and legislation.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Introduction
  • Ch. 2. Types of Excavations
  • Ch. 3. Types of Shoring Systems
  • Ch. 4. Lateral Support
  • Ch. 5. Facing
  • Ch. 6. Shoring Uses
  • Ch. 7. Investigations
  • Ch. 8. Engineering Properties of Retained Soils
  • Ch. 9. Forces on Walls
  • Ch. 10. Failure Modes of Shoring
  • Ch. 11. Design Methods
  • Ch. 12. Ground Water Control
  • Ch. 13. Installation Equipment and Techniques
  • Ch. 14. Load Testing of Anchors
  • Ch. 15. Monitoring
  • Ch. 16. OSHA Regulations (Standards
  • 29CFR)
  • Ch. 17. Computer Design
  • Ch. 18. Tables
  • Ch. 19. Bibliography.