Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition

CI/SfB System ~ this is a coded filing system for the classification and storing of building information and data. It was create ...

2 SITE WORKS Site investigations Soil investigation Soil assessment and testing Site layout considerations Site security Site li ...

Site Analysis † prior to purchasing a building site it is essential to conduct a thorough survey to ascertain whether the site c ...

Site Investigation For New Works ~ the basic objective of this form of site investigation is to collect systematically and recor ...

Procedures ~ 1. Desk study Field study or walk-over survey Laboratory analysis (see pages 81†82 and 85†87) Desk Study ~ collec ...

Purpose ~ primarily to obtain subsoil samples for identification, classification and ascertaining the subsoil's characteristics ...

Site Investigation ~ this is an all embracing term covering every aspect of the site under investigation. Soil Investigation ~ s ...

Depth of Soil Investigation ~ before determining the actual method of obtaining the required subsoil samples the depth to which ...

Soil Investigation ...

Soil Investigation Methods ~ method chosen will depend on several factors † Size of contract. Type of proposed foundation. ...

Boring Methods to Obtain Disturbed Soil Samples ~ 1. Hand or Mechanical Auger † suitable for depths up to 3 000 using a 150 or ...

Wash Boring ~ this is a method of removing loosened soil from a bore hole using a strong jet of water or bentonite which is a co ...

Bore Hole Data ~ the information obtained from trial pits or bore holes can be recorded on a pro forma sheet or on a drawing sho ...

Soil Assessment ~ prior to designing the foundations for a building or structure the properties of the subsoil(s) must be assess ...

Triangular Chart ~ this provides a general classification of soils composed predominantly from clay, sand and silt. Each side of ...

Site Soil Tests ~ these tests are designed to evaluate the density or shear strength of soils and are very valuable since they d ...

Soil Assessmentand Testing Vane Test ~ this test measures the shear strength of soft cohesive soils. The steel vane is pushed in ...

Unconfined Compression Test ~ this test can be used to establish the shear strength of a non-fissured cohesive soil sample using ...

Laboratory Testing ~ tests for identifying and classifying soils with regard to moisture content, liquid limit, plastic limit, p ...

Shear Strength ~ this can be defined as the resistance offered by a soil to the sliding of one particle over another. A simple m ...