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Hardcover. Pub Date: 2011 Pages: 528 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional A complete up-to-date guide for forensic engineers Fully revised and packed with current case studies Forensic Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering. Second Edition provides a step -by-step approach to conducting a professional forensic geotechnical and foundation investigation. This authoritative resource explains how to: Investigate damage. deterioration. and collapse in a structure Determine what caused the damage Develop repair recommendations Diagnose cracks Prepare files and reports Avoid civil liability Helpful charts and photographs aid in your understanding of the material covered. With expert advice on all aspects of the process - from accepting the assignment to delivering compelling testimony - this is a practical. all-in-one guide to geotechnical and foundation investigations in forensic ...
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Learn how to conduct a professional forensic geotechnical and foundation investigation
Clearly written and easy to use, this authoritative book shows you step-by-step how to:
No matter what caused the structural damage, this book will help you pinpoint it and, if necessary, suggest a remedy. With advice on all aspects of the process, from accepting the assignment to testifying compellingly, this book is your all-in-one guide to geotechnical and foundation investigations in forensic engineering.
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Why did the building collapse? What caused cracking in the bridge supports? Who's responsible for the sideways settling of the shopping mall? These are the types of questions forensics engineers answer, often as expert witnesses in legal procedures. Clearly written and easy to use, this authoritative book shows you how to conduct a professional forensic geotechnical and foundation investigation. Written by a leading forensic engineer and packed with interesting case studies, it shows you step-by-step how to: INVESTIGATE damage, deterioration, or collapse in a structure. EVALUATE problems caused by settlement, expansive soil, slope movement, moisture intrusion, and more. INVESTIGATE damage from earthquakes and other natural causes. DETERMINE what caused the damage. DEVELOP repair recommendations. PREPARE files and reports. AVOID civil liability. Sulfate attack, dam failure, tree roots, decomposition of organic matter, or any other factor--no matter what caused the structural damage, this book will help you pinpoint it and, if necessary, suggest a remedy. With advice on all aspects of the process, from accepting the assignment to testifying compellingly, this book is your all-in-one guide to geotechnical and foundation investigations in forensic engineering.
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- PublisherMcGraw Hill
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0071761330
- ISBN 13 9780071761338
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages528
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