Specifications
There are essentially only two types of specifications used for construction projects. They are referred to as methods specifications and performance specifications. This chapter briefly...

Field Quality Control
A good quality control program helps ensure that technical requirements of the grouting are met and also adds to the overall success of a grouting project. The quality control program...

Chemical Grouting
Chemical grouting is used in underground construction primarily on soft-ground shafts and tunnels in an effort to control cohesionless or running ground conditions by modifying the soil....

Student Activities in the Geo-Insttiute
One of the most successful student activities the G-I is sponsoring is the Geo-Challenge Student Competition on Retaining Wall Construction....

Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction
The Journal accepts papers and articles spanning legal issues and litigation pertaining to all areas of engineering and construction, including contract law and interpretation; professional liability and...

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers 2008
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers Vol. 173, 2008 contains abstracts for all ASCE journal and periodical papers and technical notes, Civil Engineering - ASCE feature...

Women in Engineering
Pioneers and Trailblazers
Women in Engineering: Pioneers and Trailblazers introduces the visionary women who opened the door for today's female engineers....

Women in Engineering
Professional Life
Women in Engineering: Professional Life illuminates the professional lives of today's women engineers through articles, lectures,...

Calendar: Bridges 2010
Featured bridges are: Chesapeake Bay Bridge, MD; Pedestrian Bridge, TX; Pont Gustave Flaubert, France; Leonard P. Zakim Bridge, MA; Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia; Tacoma Narrows Bridge,...

Exam Specifications
This chapter provides a breakdown of content as percentages of the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination in architectural engineering....

Sample Questions for the Morning Portion of the Examination
This chapter contains sample questions for the morning portion of the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination in architectural engineering....

Solutions for Sample Questions for the Morning Portion of the Examination
This chapter contains solutions for sample questions for the morning portion of the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination in architectural engineering....

Sample Questions for the Afternoon Portion of the Examination
This chapter contains sample questions for the afternoon portion of the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination in architectural engineering....

Solutions for Sample Questions for the Afternoon Portion of the Examination
This chapter contains solutions for sample questions for the afternoon portion of the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination in architectural engineering....

Renewal Methods
This chapter presents an overview of different methods that can be used for culvert and storm sewer renewal. For each method, product main characteristics, method description, construction...

Strategies for Change
This chapter discusses strategies for change, including strategies for citizens, design and construction professionals, elected officials, regulators, and owners....

Discussion of The Standard Penetration Test
(Originally published in Proc. of the Fourth Panamerican Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, ASCE, San Juan, Puerto Rico,1971....

Dewatering Case History in Florida
(Originally published in Journal of the Construction Division, 1974, 100(3), 377-393.)...

Slope Effect on House Shrink-Swell Movements
(Originally published in Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division, 1980, 106(12), 1327-1344.)...

Density Tests above Zero Air Voids Line
(Originally published in J. of Geotechnical Engineering, 1989, 115(7), 1003-1018.)...

 

 

 

 

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