Geotechnical Interpretations in Field Practice. An Introduction. Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Detection of subsurface anomalies 3. Engineering judgement in field tests 4. Limitations of field tests 5. Project management without technical knowledge 6. Consequences of incomplete reporting 7. Reaching a conclusion in geotechnical failures 8. Ignoring site conditions in laboratory 9. Memory of excavated soil or rock 10. Project specific suitability of a strata 11. Overlooking the subsurface strata 12. Field recording of a geotechnical engineer 13. Interpretations of drilling data 14. Simulation of a site condition 15. Investigation steps in case of complex subsurface condition 16. Selecting suitable ground improvement method for a problematic site 17. Interpretation after a geotechnical failure 18. Excuses after a geotechnical failure 19. Interpretation of geotechnical reports 20. Interpretation without a conclusion

Authors

Anjan Patel Department of Civil Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra-440010, India. The Author is currently working as an Associate Professor in Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur which is recognized as an institute of National Importance by the Govt of India. He has completed his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in 2009 and he has over 13 years of experience in teaching, research and consultancy. He was involved as a geotechnical engineer during the subsurface exploration for the expansion of SSR International Airport in Mauritius. This investigation was one of the special cases in geotechnical engineering which includes the exploration of volcanic voids and subsurface cavities. Further, he has gained sufficient experience in geotechnical investigations because of his involvement in various consultancy jobs as well as research projects. Recently in 2019, Dr. Patel has authored a book entitled "Geotechnical Investigations and Improvement of Ground Condition�, published by Elsevier in 2019. The author has guided 04 PhD and 22 MTech students, and currently some more students are working for their Master's and PhD degree under his supervision. He has got 3 patents and has about 50 technical papers published in different journals of national and international repute.