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Geoengineering Library
A collection of publications available on the
internet at no cost. (Currently 1097 different resources in 20
sections).
New Additions:
Soil Mechanics
Amy B. Cerato, (2001). Influence of Specific Surface Area on
Geotechnical Characteristics of Fine-Grained Soils. MSc Thesis,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of
Massachusetts.
Amy B. Cerato, Alan J. Lutenegger, (2004). Determining the Intrinsic
Compressibility of Fine-
Graines Soils. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental
Engineering. Vol. 130, No. 8, pp. 872-877.
Mostafa A. Ismail, Shambhu S. Sharma and Martin Fahey, (2005). A Small
True Triaxial Apparatus with Wave Velocity Measurement. Geotechnical
Testing Journal, Vol.28, No.2. ASTM International.
Amit Prashant and Dayakar Penumadu, (2005). A Laboratory Study of
Normally Consolidated Kaolin Clay. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 42:
27-237 (2005). NRC Canada.
Rock Mechanics
Hoek E. and Londe P., (1974). The Design of Rock Slopes and
Foundations. General Report for 3rd Congress of the International
Society for Rock Mechanics, Denver. 1(A), pp. 613-752.
Hoek E., Marinos P.G., Marinos V.P., (2005). Characterization and
Engineering Properties of Tectonically Undisturbed but Lithologically
varied Sedimentary Rock Masses. International Journal of Rock Mechanics
and Mining Sciences, 42/2, pp. 277-285. Elsevier Ltd.
Marinos V., Marinos P., Hoek E., (2005). The Geological Strength Index:
Applications and Limitations. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the
Environment, Vol. 64, pp. 55-65 (2005).
Hoek E. (1998). Technical Note: Reliability of Hoek-
Brown Estimates of Rock Mass Properties and their Impact on Design.
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Vol.
35(1), pp. 63-68. Pergamon, Great Britain.
Hoek E. and Brown E.T., (1997). Practical Estimates or Rock Mass
Strength. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences,
Vol. 34 (8), pp. 1165-1186.
Hoek E., Wood D. and Shah S., (1992). A modified Hoek-Brown Criterion
for Jointed Rock Masses. Proceedings of the International ISRM
Symposium on Rock Characterization, Chester, UK.
Hoek E., (1990). Technical Note: Estimating Mohr-
Coulomb Friction and Cohesion Values from the Hoek-
Brown Failure Criterion. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and
Mining Science & Geomechanics Abstracts, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp.
227-229. Pergamon Press PLC, Great Britain.
Brown E.T. and Hoek E., (1978). Trends in Relationships between
Measured Rock In-Situ Sresses and Depth. International Journal of Rock
Mechanics and Mining Science & Geomechanics Abstracts, Vol.15, pp.
211-215. Pergamon Press Ltd, Great Britain.
Bowcock J.B., Boyd J.M., Hoek E. and Sharp J.C., (1977). Drakensberg
Pumped Storage Scheme, Rock Engineering Aspects. Exploration for Rock
Engineering of the Symposium on Exploration for Rock Engineering (ed.
Z.T.Bieniawski), Vol. 2, 121- 139. Rotterdam: A.A. Balkema.
Hoek E. (1968). Brittle Failure of Rock. Chapter 4 in Rock Mechanics in
Engineering Practice. (eds K.G. Stagg and O.C. Zienkiewicz), pp.
99-124. London: J. Wiley.
Hoek E. (1966). Rock Mechanics - An Introduction for the Practical
Engineer. Parts I, II and III. Mining Magazine, April, June and July.
Erik Schlangen, (1993). Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Fracture
Processes in Concrete. PhD Thesis, Delft university, Department of
Civil Engineering and Geosciences.
Marcel Rene Antoine Van Vlier, (2000). Size Effect in Tensile Fracture
of Concrete and Rock. PhD Thesis, Delft university, Department of Civil
Engineering and Geosciences.
Flavio Lanaro, (2001). Geometry, Mechanics and Transmissivity of Rock
Fractures. PhD Thesis, Division of Engineering Geology, Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology,
Stockholm, Sweden.
Foundation Design
Amy B. Cerato, Alan J. Lutenegger, (2003). Model Footing Tests on a
Finite Layer of Granular Soil. FONDSUP 2003, International Symposium on
Shallow Foundations, Paris - France, Vol. 1, pp. 155-
162.
A.B. Cerato, (2005). Scale Effects of Shallow Foundation Bearing
Capacity on Granular Material. PhD Thesis, Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts.
P.J. Hannigan, G.G. Goble, G. Thendean, G.E. Likins, F. Rausche,
(1998). Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations - Volume I.
Federal Highway Administration.
P.J. Hannigan, G.G. Goble, G. Thendean, G.E. Likins, F. Rausche,
(1998). Design and Construction of Driven Foundations - Volume II.
Federal Highway Administration.
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering - Soil Dynamics
Zhou Yan-guo, Chen Yun-min, Ke Han, (2005). Correlation of Liquefaction
Resistance with Shear Wave Velocity Based on Laboratory Study using
Bender Element. Journal of Zhejiang University Science.
R. Salgado, R.W. Boulanger, J.K. Mitchell, (1997). Lateral Stress
Effects on CPT Liquefaction Resistance Correlations. Journal of
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.
J.A.H. Carraro, P. Bandini, R. Salgado, (2003). Liquefaction Resistance
of Clean and Nonplastic Silty Sands Based on Cone Penetration
Resistance. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.
ASCE.
P.J. de Wit, (1995). Liquefaction of Cohesive Sediments caused by
Waves. PhD Thesis, Delft University, Department of Civil Engineering
and Geosciences.
H. Mitrani and S.P.G. Madabhushi, (2006). Frame Structures founded on
Liquefiable Soil - Data Report Centrifuge Tests BM1, BM2 and BM3.
Cambridge University Engineering Department Technical Report.
Geotechnical Investigations & In-Situ Testing
C.I. Teh, G.T. Houlsby, (1991). An Analytical Study of the Cone
Penetration Test in Clay. Geotechnique 41, No. 1, pp. 17-34.
H.S. Yu, G.T. Houlsby, (1991). Finite Cavity Expansion in Dilatant
Soils: Loading Analysis. Geotechnique 41, No. 2, pp. 173-183.
F. Schnaid, G.T. Houlsby, (1992). Measurement of the Properties of Sand
in a Calibration Chamber by the Cone Pressuremeter Test. Geotechnique
42, No. 4, pp. 587-601.
G.T. Houlsby, J.P. Carter, (1993). The Effects of Pressuremeter
Geometry on the Results of Test in Clay. Geotechnique 43, No. 4, pp.
567-576.
G.T. Houlsby, F. Schnaid, (1994). Interpretation of Shear Moduli from
Cone Pressuremeter Tests in Sand. Geotechnique 44, No. 1, pp. 147-164.
Ground Improvement
Shanzhi Shu, (2005). Sand State and Performance Analysis of Micropiles.
PhD Thesis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Washington State University.
Lee J., Salgado R., Karim A. and Lovell C.W., (2001). Compaction and
Shear Strength of Fly and Bottom Ash Mixtures. Journal of Solid Waste
Technology and Management, 27(3), 137-145.
Tunneling & Underground Construction
Evert Hoek, (1982). Geotechnical Considerations in Tunnel Design and
Contract Preparation. 17th Sir Julius Werhner Memorial Lecture. Trans.
Inst. Min. Metall 91, A101-A109.
Hoek E and Wood D.W.F., (1987). Rock Support in Underground Mines.
Underground Support Systems (ed J.E. Udd), Montreal: Canadian Institute
of Mining and Metallurgy. Vol.35, pp. 1-6.
Mehdi Bahrekazemi, (2004). Train-Induced Ground Vibration and Its
Prediction. PhD Thesis, Division of Soil and Rock Mechanics, Department
of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology,
Stockholm.
J.G. Wang, S.L. Kong, C.F. Leung, (2003). Twin Tunnels-Induced Ground
Settlement in Soft Soils. Geotechnical Engineering in Urban
Construction, Tsinghua University Press, pp.241-244.
W. Broere, (2003). Influence of Excess Pore Pressures on the Stability
of the Tunnel Face. J. Saveour (ed.) (Re)Claiming the Underground
Space, ITA, Amsterdam, 2003, pp. 759-765.
Henderikus G.B. Allersma, Wout Broere, (2002). Optical Analysis of
Stress around a Penetrating Probe in Granular Material. Physical
Modelling in Geotechnics: Proceedings of the International Conference
on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics 02, pages 149-154.
Dams & Embankments
A.L. Fernandez, A.R. Crumley, (2003). Liquefaction Evaluation for Rio
Blanco Offstream Dam, Comparison Between Existing Methodologies. 12th
Panamerican Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, June 2003.
Gordon A. Fenton, D.V. Griffiths, (1997). Extreme Hydraulic Gradient
Statistics in a Stochastic Earth Dam. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and
Geoenvironmental Engineering, 123(11), 995-
1000.
G.A. Fenton, D.V. Griffiths, (1996). Statistics of Free Surface Flow
Through a Stochastic Earth Dam. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical
Engineering, 122(6), 427-436.
G.A. Fenton, D.V. Griffiths, (1995). Flow Through Earth Dams with
Spatially Random Permeability. Proceedings of the 10th ASCE Engineering
Mechanics Conference, Boulder, Colorado, pp. 341--344, May 1995.
Engineering Geology
K. Evans, T. Engelder, (1989). Some Problems in Estimating Horizontal
Stress Magnitudes in Thrust Regimes. International Journal of Rock
Mechanics and Mining Sciences Vol. 26, pp. 647-660.
K.F. Evans, G. Oertel, T. Engelder, (1989). Appalachian Stress Study:
Analysis of Devonian Shale Core: Some Implications for the Nature of
Contemporary Stress Variations and Alleghanian Deformation in Devonian
Rocks. Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 94, No. B6, pp. 7155-
7170. The American Geophysical Union.
P.L. Hancock, T. Engelder, (1989). Neotectonic Joints. Geological
Society of America Bulletin, v. 101, p. 1197-
1208, 11 figs.
Computational Geomechanics
Murray Fredlund, Jason Stianson, Maritz Rykaart, (2002). Applications
of Automatic Mesh Refinement in the SVFLUX and CHEMFLUX Software
Packages. 55th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and 3rd Joint IAH-
CNC/CGS Conference, October 20-23, 2002, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada.
G.W. Wilson, M.D. Fredlund, (2000). The Application of Knowledge-Based
Surface Flux Boundary Modelling. Unsaturated Soils for Asia, Rahardjo,
Toll & Leong (eds), Balkema, Rotterdam.
Sylvia Moenickes, (2004). Grid Generation for Simulation of Flow and
Transport Processes in Fractured-Porous Media. PhD Thesis, Institut fur
Stromungsmechanik und Elektronishes Rechnen im Bauwesen der Universitat
Hannover.
C. Sagaseta, G.T. Houlsby, (1988). Elastic-plastic incompressible flow
around an infinite cone. Penetration Testing 1988, ISOPT-1, De Ruiter
(ed.), Balkema Rotterdam.
