Geotechnical Engineering (2nd Edition, 2024 – Jean-Louis Briaud) | Solutions Manual PDF

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Acknowledgments xxv

CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Why This Book? 1
1.2 Geotechnical Engineering 1
1.3 The Past and the Future 2
1.4 Geotechnical Engineering Can Be Fun 3
1.5 Units 4
Problems and Solutions 4

CHAPTER 2 Case Histories 7
2.1 Washington Monument (Shallow Mat Foundation) 7
2.1.1 The Story 7
2.1.2 Geology and Soil Stratigraphy 7
2.1.3 Construction 8
2.1.4 Geometry and Load 9
2.1.5 Soil Properties 9
2.1.6 Bearing Capacity 9
2.1.7 Settlement 13
2.2 Rissa Landslide (Slope Stability) 15
2.2.1 The Story 15
2.2.2 The Soil Parameters 16
2.2.3 Slope Stability Back Analysis 16
2.3 Seattle 46 M-High MSE Wall (Retaining Wall) 17
2.3.1 The Story 17
2.3.2 The Natural Soil Conditions 17
2.3.3 The Fill and Wall Construction 17
2.3.4 The Wall Design 17
2.4 The New Orleans Charity Hospital Foundation (Deep
Foundation) 19
2.4.1 The Story 19
2.4.2 The Soil Conditions 20
2.4.3 Foundation Design and Construction 20
2.4.4 Settlement Analysis and Measurements 21
2.5 The Eurotunnel Linking France and England (Tunneling) 22
2.5.1 The Story 22
2.5.2 Rock Stratigraphy 22

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2.5.3 Tunnel Design 23
2.5.4 Tunnel Construction 24
2.6 The Teton Dam (Earth Dam Erosion) 25
2.6.1 The Story 25
2.6.2 The Stratigraphy 26
2.6.3 The Design of the Earth Dam 26
2.6.4 Filling of the Dam 28
2.6.5 An Explanation for the Failure 28
2.7 The Woodrow Wilson Bridge (Bridge Scour) 28
2.7.1 The Story 28
2.7.2 The Soil Stratigraphy 29
2.7.3 Scour Depth Calculations 29
2.7.4 Foundation and Cost 31
2.8 San Jacinto Monument (Shallow Mat Foundation) 31
2.8.1 The Story 31
2.8.2 Geometry, Weight, Construction, and Loading 31
2.8.3 Soil Stratigraphy and Parameters 32
2.8.4 Bearing Capacity Calculations 32
2.8.5 Settlement Calculations 32
2.8.6 Subsidence in Houston and Impact on Settlement
Data 34
2.9 Pointe du Hoc Cliffs (Rock Erosion) 35
2.9.1 The Story 35
2.9.2 The Rock Stratigraphy and Properties 35
2.9.3 The Cliff Erosion Process 35
2.9.4 Proposed Remediation to Mitigate the Erosion 36
2.10 The Tower of PISA (Shallow Foundation) 37
2.10.1 The Story 37
2.10.2 Dimensions and Soil Stratigraphy 38
2.10.3 Bearing Capacity, Settlement, and Inclination 40
2.10.4 The 2001 Repair 41
2.11 The Transcona Silo (Shallow Foundation) 42
2.11.1 The Story 42
2.11.2 Dimensions and Weight 42
2.11.3 Soil Properties 43
2.11.4 Bearing Capacity, Settlement, and Failure 43
2.11.5 The Up-Righting of the Silo 44
2.12 The Saint John River Bridge Abutment (Slope Stability) 46
2.12.1 The Story 46
2.12.2 The Bridge and Right Abutment 46
2.12.3 The Soil Conditions 46
2.12.4 The Fill and the Approach Embankment
Construction 46
2.12.5 Water Stress Induced by Embankment
Construction 46
2.12.6 Slope Stability Analysis 48

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2.13 Foundation of Briaud’s House (Shrink Swell Soils) 49
2.13.1 The Story 49
2.13.2 The Soil Conditions 49
2.13.3 The House Foundation 50
2.13.4 The Tennis Court Foundation 51
2.14 The Eiffel Tower (Deep Foundation) 51
2.14.1 The Story 51
2.14.2 The Soil Stratigraphy 51
2.14.3 The Foundation 52
2.15 St. Isaac Cathedral (Mat Foundation) 54
2.15.1 The Story 54
2.15.2 Construction, Dimensions, and Load 54
2.15.3 Soil Data 54
2.15.4 Bearing Capacity and Settlement Calculations 56
2.16 National Geotechnical Experimentation Sites
at Texas A&M University 57
2.16.1 The Story 57
2.16.2 Tieback Wall at the Sand Site 57
2.16.3 Spread Footings Tests at the Sand Site 58
2.16.4 Grouted Anchors Under Tension Load at the
Clay Site 59
2.16.5 Drilled and Grouted Piles in Cyclic Tension
at the Clay Site 59
2.17 The 827 M-High Burj Khalifa Tower Foundation
(Combined Pile Raft Foundation) 60
2.17.1 The Story 60
2.17.2 The Soil and Rock Conditions 61
2.17.3 The Foundation Dimensions, Loading,
and Settlement 62
2.18 New Orleans Levees and Hurricane Katrina
(Overtopping Erosion) 63
2.18.1 The Story 63
2.18.2 The Soils and the Levees 63
2.18.3 Erosion of the Overtopped Levees 64
2.19 Three Gorges Dam (Concrete Dam) 66
2.19.1 The Story 66
2.19.2 The Dam Dimensions and Construction 66
2.19.3 Soil and Rock Conditions 66
2.19.4 Environmental Impact 67
2.19.5 Simple Calculations 69
2.20 The Kansai International Airport (Earth Fill in the Sea) 70
2.20.1 The Story 70
2.20.2 Dimensions 70
2.20.3 Construction 70
2.20.4 Soil Conditions 70
2.20.5 Loading and Settlement 71
2.20.6 Simple Calculations 72