Geotechnics for Building Professionals (BR 473).pdf

文档介绍：GEOTECHNICS
FOR
BUILDING PROFESSIONALS
GEOTECHNICS
FOR
BUILDING PROFESSIONALS
JACHARLES
PhD, DSc(Eng), FREng, FICE
Foreword by
PROFESSOR J B BURLAND
FRS, FREng, FICE, FIStructE
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BR 473
© Copyright BRE 2005
First published 2005
ISBN 1 86081 727 0
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CONTENTS
Foreword viii
About the author x
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xi
Abbreviations xii
Notation xiii
1 Introduction 1
Foundations and geotechnics 1
Building professionals and geotechnical specialists 2
Scope of the book 3
2 Regulations for foundations and geotechnics 6
Introduction 6
Planning constraints 8
Building regulations 8
Contaminated land 11
Codes and standards 13
Insurance and litigation 14
3 Types of ground 19
Introduction 19
Soil formation 20
position – solid particles 22