Foundations and excavations in decomposed rock of the Piedmont Province : proceedings of a session

Author(s)

• Smith, Ronald E.
• American Society of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical Engineering Division
• ASCE National Convention

Bibliographic Information

Foundations and excavations in decomposed rock of the Piedmont Province : proceedings of a session

sponsored by the Geotechnical Engineering Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers in conjunction with the ASCE Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 28, 1987 ; edited by Ronald E. Smith

（Geotechnical special publication, no. 9）

ASCE, c1987

Note

Includes bibliographies and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The five papers in this volume deal with foundations and excavations in the Piedmont Province of the USA. This is a region underlain by very old metamorphic rocks that are overlain by residual soils that have been derived, in place, as a result of long term weathering processes. Between the surface soils and unweathered bedrock are varying stages of decomposed rock. The nature of this subsurface profile is highly variable, both horizontally and vertically. Each of the papers addresses one or more aspects of the design and/or construction of foundations and structures in this environment. The papers deal with some of the primary foundation types used in the Piedmont, namely shallow foundations, caissons and pressure injected footings. The cost of excavation and contractual aspects of caisson construction are also discussed.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA07304732
• ISBN:
  • 087262594X
• LCCN: 87001239
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York, N.Y.
• Pages/Volumes: v, 104 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : TA775
  • DC19 : 624.1/52
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Foundations -- Piedmont (U.S. : Region) -- Design and construction -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Excavation -- Piedmont (U.S. : Region) -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Engineering geology -- Piedmont (U.S. : Region) -- Congresses
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00276752