Reading and Homework

Syllabus

1. Introduction
   
2. Site Investigation
   1. What Is Site Investigation?
      
   2. Required Knowledge
      
   3. ASTM and AASHTO
      
   4. Stages of Investigation
      
      1. Concept
      2. Preliminary
      3. Site Inspection
      4. Prelim. Ground Insp.
      5. Assessment
      6. Detailed Invest. and Report
      7. Observation during Construction
      8. Observation during Operation
   5. Site Evaluation and Sampling Guide
3. Site Instrumentation
   
4. Soil Improvement
   1. Compaction
   2. Construction in Soil, part 1
   3. Construction in Soil, part 2
   4. Grouting
5. Water Control
   1. Construction Dewatering
   2. Steady State Analysis
   3. Estimating and Bidding a Job
6. Alternative Technologies
   1. Geofabrics
   2. MSE Walls
   3. Emergency Procedures

FE Geotechnical Review - 2009

App. A - Reports

1. WES Presentations
   1. 2002 - Foundations on Expansive Soils
   2. 2004 - Cold and Frozen Soil
   3. 2006 - When You Get Down to the Foundations
   4. 2009 - Construction Dewatering - Part 1
2. Past Reports
   1. 2000 - Roadway Soil Stabilization
   2. 2005 - Soil Compaction
   3. 2005 - Trenchless Technology
   4. 2006 - Directional Drilling
   5. 2006 - Dynamic Compaction
   6. 2006 - Ground Anchors
   7. 2006 - Pipe Jacking
   8. 2006 - Slope Stability and Soil Nails
   9. 2006 - Soil Grouting Techniques
   10. 2008 - Dewatering with Wellpoints
   11. 2008 - Synthetic Clay Liners
3. Other Interesting Things
   1. China Apartment Collapse