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Geotechnical Engineering GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. Undergraduate Geotechnology Courses, Lectures, etc. ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND GEOTECNICS - J. David Rogers, Department of Geological Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology Multimedia Engineering Geology and Geotechnics Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Engineering Geology and Geotechnics" Course Lectures include "...Rock Weathering and Soil Forming Processes; Expansive Soils; Consolidation and Hydrocompression; Rock Mechanics; Slope Stability and Landsliding; etc..." For more information see J. David Rogers Home Page GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING - Lanbo Liu, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Connecticut Multimedia Geoenginering Courses (Text & Images). Examples from over "6" Geoengineering Courses include Examples from over "30" "Soil Mechanics and Foundations" Course Lectures include "...The Origin of Soil; Soil Particles; Weight-Volume Relationship; Soil Consistency and Atterberg Limits; Soil Classification (AASHTO and USCS); Soil Compaction, Proctor Test; Permeability; Seepage I; in situ stress; Stresses in Soil Mass; Compressibility of Soil; Shear Strength of Soil; Lateral Earth Pressure; Slope Stability; Soil Bearing Capacity; etc..." Examples from over "14" "Introductory Applied Geophysics" Course Lectures include "...Site Investigation; Material Properties; Seismic Refraction; DC Resisitivity; Geomagnetics, Induced Polarization, Magnetic Resonance; Electromagnetic Induction; Ground Penetration Radar; Borehole Geophysics; etc..." Examples from over "25" "Engineering and Environmental Geology" Course Chapters include "...Basic Petrology and Mineralogy; Rock Mechanics; Soil Mechanics; Hydology; Groundwater Hydrology; Glaciology; Costal Processes; Landslides; Rock Weathering; Structural Geology; etc..." Examples from over "11" "Exploration and Engineering Seismology" Course Lectures include "...Derivation of the Seismic Wave Equation; Seismic Wave Energy; Multiple Surpression; Earthquake Strong Ground Motion; Static Correction and Wave-equation Redatuming; Seismic Refleciton and Migration; etc..." For more information see Lanbo Liu's Homepage or the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE - J. David Rogers, Department of Geological Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology Multimedia Geotechnical Construction Practice Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Geotechnical Construction Practice" Course Lectures include "...Mechanical Compaction of Soils for Engineering Purposes; Drainage and Erosion Control; Slope Face Treatment; Subsurface Drainage; Geotechnical Input for the Design of Retention Structures; etc..." Examples of "Geotechnical Construction Practice" Supplemental Materials include "...Drainage Requirements And Maintenance of Homesites; Gow, Mohr, Terzaghi, and the Origins of the Standard Penetration Test; Slope Failures And Grading Corrections; Caterpillar Performance Handbook; Damage to Foundations from Expansive Soils; Correlations Between Soil Plasticity and Strength Parameters; Determination of Earth Pressure Distributions for Large-Scale Retention Structures; etc..." For more information see J. David Rogers Home Page Undergraduate Geotechnology: Borehole Physics Lessons & Technical Reports BOREHOLE LOGGING TOOLS, EQUIPMENT & DATA ACQUISTION - Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO), Columbia University Multimedia Borehole Physics - Geophysics Lessons & Technical Reports (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Borehole Logging Tools, Equipment & Data Acquistion" Lessons & Technical Reports include Logging Tools & Equipment includes "...Multi-sensor Spectral Gamma Ray Tool; Seismic-While-Drilling Pilot Sensor; Digital Core Barrel Measurements..." Data Acquistion includes "...BRG Data Acquisition System; BRG High-Resolution Depth Counter; etc..." For more information see the Borehole Research Group; Research or the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) INTRODUCTION TO BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS - New York Water Science Center, USGS Multimedia Introduction to Borehole Geophysics (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE. Borehole Geophysics "...is the science of recording and analyzing measurements of physical properties made in wells or test holes. Probes that measure different properties are lowered into the borehole to collect continuous or point data that is graphically displayed as a geophysical log. Multiple logs typically are collected to take advantage of their synergistic nature..." Examples of "Introduction to Borehole Geophysics" Lectures include "...Delineation of Hydrogeologic Unit; Definition of Ground-Water Quality; Caliper Logs; Gamma Logs; Single-point resistance Logs; Spontaneous-potential Logs; Normal-resistivity Logs; Electromagnetic-induction Logs; Fluid-resistivity Logs; Temperature Logs; Flowmeter Logs; Television Logs; etc..." For more information see the New York Water Science Center GEOPHYSICAL METHODS: BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS; SURFACE-GEOPHYSICAL & WATER-BORNE - Branch of Geophysical Applications and Support, Office of Ground Water, Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey Multimedia Borehole Physics Textbook (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE. Geophysical Methods "...focuses on the development and modification of geophysical characterization and monitoring methods and on the testing of newly developed and emerging geophysical technologies..." Examples of "Borehole-Geophysical Methods" Textbooks Categories include "...Standard Borehole Logging Methods; Borehole Electromagnetic (EM) Induction logging; Borehole Imaging; Borehole Radar; Deviation; Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT); Spectral Gamma; etc..." For more information see Branch of Geophysical Applications and Support; Office of Ground Water or the Water Resources of the United States Graduate Geotechnology Courses, Lectures, Manuals, etc. AN INTRODUCTION TO DRILLING & SAMPLING IN GEOTECHNICAL PRACTICE (MPEG, QUICKTIME, ETC.) - Authors: Jason T. DeJong & Ross W. Boulanger, Geotechnical Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, University of California, Davis Multimedia An Introduction to Drilling & Sampling in Geotechnical Practice Video (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Click on "VIDEO". An Introduction to Drilling & Sampling in Geotechnical Practice Video "...This 35-minute video presents an overview of typical drilling and sampling methods in Geotechnical Engineering practice. Topics include types of drill rigs, rotary wash drilling, solid and hollow stem auguring, SPT testing, thin-walled tube sampling, Pitcher barrel sampling, rock coring, and sample disturbance..." For more information see the Geotechnical Engineering or the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Graduate Geotechnology Seminar Lectures, etc. GEOTECHNICAL LECTURES & SEMINARS (REALPLAYER) - Geotechnical and Materials Engineering Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Office of Information Technology, College of Engineering, University of Tennessee Multimedia Geotechnology Lectures (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Geotechnology" Lectures include "...Decked Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges for Rapid Construction; Determination of Oriented Strandboard Properties from a 3D Density; Premature Deterioration of Concrete Pavements in Airfields: Role of Deicer; Innovations in Near-Surface Geophysics Data for Shallow Subsurface Imaging; Surface Wave Methods In Geotechnical Engineering; etc..." For more information see the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Geotechnology Manuals for Professionals EARTH MANUAL - Earth Sciences and Research Laboratory, Geotechnical Research, Technical Service Center, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interiors Multimedia Earth Manual - PDF, 311 Pages (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Earth Manual "...The manual provides current technical information on the field and laboratory investigations and construction control of soils used as foundations and materials for dams, canals, and many other types of structures built for Reclamation projects in the United States of America..." For more information see the Technical Service Center or the Bureau of Reclamation Geotechnical Calculators & Applets GEOTECHNICAL: DIRECT SHEAR TEST SIMULATION (JAVA APPLET) - J. Sharma, Department of Civil and Geological Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada VERY EXTENSIVE. Direct Shear Test Simulation "...shows a sample of soil in a direct shear test apparatus. The maximum preconsolidation pressure..." For more information see Teaching; Jitendra Sharma's Home Page or the Department of Civil and Geological Engineering

Geology Engineering GEOLOGY ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC. ENGINEERING GEOLOGY FIELD MANUAL: VOLUME 1 & VOLUME 2 - Geology, Geophysics, and Seismotectonics Group, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior Multimedia Multimedia Engineering Geology Field Manual - PDF (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Engineering Geology Field Manual Manual: Volume 1" Chapters include "...Geologic Terminology and Classifications for Geologic Materials; Engineering Classification and Description of Soil; Classification of Rocks and Description of Physical Properties of Rock; Terminology and Descriptions for Discontinuities; Geologic Mapping and Documentation; Groundwater Data Acquisition Methods; Guidelines for Core Logging; Instructions for Logging Soils; etc..." Examples of "Engineering Geology Field Manual Manual: Volume 2" Chapters include "...Surface Geophysical Investigations; Borehole Geophysical & Wireline Surveys; Water Testing for Grouting; Water Testing and Permeability; Ripraq; Blast Design; Water Control; Foundation Preparation, Treatment, and Cleanup; Penetration Testing; etc..." For more information see the Geology, Geophysics, and Seismotectonics Group or the Bureau of Reclamation Rock Engineering & Tunnel Engineering ROCK ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC. Rock Engineeering Courses PRACTICAL ROCK ENGINEERING - Author: E. Hoek, Hosted by Rocscience Inc. Multimedia Practical Rock Engineering Course - PDF, 300+ Pages (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Practical Rock Engineering provides "...an insight into practical rock engineering to students, geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists. Case histories are used, wherever possible, to illustrate the methods currently used by practicing engineers. No attempt has been made to include recent research findings which have not yet found their way into everyday practical application..." Examples of "Practical Rock Engineering" Course Chapters include "...Rock Mass Classification; Shear Strength of Discontinuities; Structurally Controlled Instability in Tunnels; The Rio Grande Project - Argentina; Factor or Safety and Probability of Failure; Analysis of Rockfall Hazards; In Situ and Induced Stresses; Rock Mass Properties; Tunnels in Weak Rock; Design of Large Underground Caverns; etc..." For more information see Hoek's Corner or Rocscience: Geotechnical Software for Rock & Soil MINING TECHNOLOGY: ROCK EXCAVATION - S. Dessureault, Department of Mining and Geological Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arizona Multimedia Mining Technology: Rock Excavation Course (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Mining Technology: Rock Excavation" Course Video Lectures include "...Rock Properties Video Lecture; Drill Mechanics Video Lecture; Drilling Equipment Video Lecture; etc..." For more information see Sean Dessureault's Home Page; Research or the Department of Mining and Geological Engineering Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering Courses, Textbooks, Dictionaries, etc. ROCK BLASTING TERMS AND SYMBOLS: A DICTIONARY OF SYMBOLS AND TERMINOLOGY IN ROCK BLASTING - Editor in Chief: Agne Rustan; Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 1998; Hosted by Google Books Multimedia Rock Blasting Terms and Symbols: A Dictionary of Symbols and Terminology in Rock Blasting Book - 204 Pages (Text & Images). Rock Blasting Terms and Symbols: A Dictionary of Symbols and Terminology in Rock Blasting "...The objective of creating the dictionary was to make available an extended compilation fo terms which would help students, teachers, technicians, engineers, scientists and practioners in the field of blasting become better acquainted with international definitions and symbols, and assist them..." "...contains 1980 terms, 325 symbols, 77 acronyms, abbreviations and shortened froms, 221 references, 32 figures, 57 formulas,..." ROCK BLASTING AND EXPLOSIVES ENGINEERING - Authors: Per-Anders Persson, Roger Holmberg & Jaimin Lee; Publisher: CRC Press, 1993; Hosted by Google Books Multimedia Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering Textbook - 560 Pages (Text & Images). Examples from over "19" "Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering" Textbook Chapters include "...Rock Strength and Fracture Properties; Mechanical Drilling and Boring in Rock; Explosives; Shock Waves and Detonations, Explosive Performance; Principles of Charge Calculation for Surface Blasting; Charge Calculations for Tunneling; Stress Waves in Rock, Rock Mass Damage and Fragmentation; Fly Rock; Safety in Production of Explosives; etc..." Laser and Photogrammetric Methods for Rock Face Characterization LASER AND PHOTOGRAMMETRIC METHODS FOR ROCK FACE CHARACTERIZATION - Geology, Geophysics, and Seismotectonics Group, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior Multimedia Multimedia Laser and Photogrammetric Methods for Rock Face Characterization - PDF, 120 Pages (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Laser and Photogrammetric Methods for Rock Face Characterization" Sections include "...Using 3DM Analyst Mine Mapping Suite for Rock Face Characterisation; Basics and application of 3D imaging systems with conventional and high-resolution cameras; LIDAR for Rock Mass Characterization: Hardware, Software, Accuracy and Best-Practices; Remote 3D Mapping Of Rock Mass Structure; etc..." For more information see the Geology, Geophysics, and Seismotectonics Group; Library or the Bureau of Reclamation Rock Engineering Software ROCK ENGINEERING SOFTWARE & FREE SOFTWARE - Rocscience Inc. Multimedia Rock Engineering Software (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Free Rock Engineering" Software include "...RocLab: Rock mass strength analysis using the Generalized Hoek-Brown failure criterion; Examine: a very fast two-dimensional indirect boundary element program for calculating stresses and displacements around underground and surface excavations in rock; etc..." For more information see Rocscience: Geotechnical Software for Rock & Soil TUNNEL ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC. Tunnel Engineering Courses, Manuals, etc. TUNNEL ENGINEERING: ENGINEEERING AND DESIGN - TUNNELS AND SHAFTS IN ROCKS - United States Army Corps of Engineers Multimedia Tunnel Engineering: Engineering and Design - Tunnels and Shafts in Rock Manual (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Tunnel Engineering: Engineering and Design - Tunnels and Shafts in Rock Manual "...The purpose of this manual is to provide technical criteria and guidance for the planning, design, and construction of tunnels and shafts in rock for civil works projects..." Examples of "Tunnel Engineering: Engineering and Design - Tunnels and Shafts in Rock" Manual Chapters include "...General Considerations; Geology Considerations; Geotechnical Explorations for Tunnels and Shafts; Construction of Tunnels and Shafts; Design Considerations; Geomechanical Analyses; Design of Permanent, Final Linings; Instrumentation and Monitoring; etc.." For more information see Index of Engineer Manuals; Publications of the Headquarters (NEW Site); Publications of the Headquarters (OLD Site) or the United States Army Corps of Engineers DRILLED SHAFTS: CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES AND DESIGN METHODS - Geotechnical Engineering, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Multimedia Drilled Shafts: Construction Procedures and Design Methods Manual - PDF, 122.4 MB (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see Geotechnical Engineering or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Tunnel Inspection Courses, Manuals, etc. HIGHWAY AND RAIL TRANSIT TUNNEL INSPECTION MANUAL Multimedia Highway and Rail Transit Tunnel Inspection Manual (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Highway and Rail Transit Tunnel Inspection Manual "...The purpose of this manual is to provide highway and rail transit tunnel owners guidance for establishing procedures and practices for the inspection, documentation, and priority classification of deficiencies for various elements that comprise an existing tunnel. It is also the intent that this manual be used as part of a comprehensive inspection and maintenance program..." Examples of "Highway and Rail Transit Tunnel Inspection Manual" Chapters & Subchapters include Tunnel Construction And Systems "...Tunnel Types; Ventilation Systems; Lighting Systems; etc..." Fundamentals Of Tunnel Inspection; Inspection Procedures - General Discussion; etc. For more information see Tunnels; Bridge Engineering or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Tunnel Engineering Videos GUIDED BORING MACHINE AND MICROTUNNELING VIDEOS (WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Akkerman, Inc. Multimedia Guided Boring Machine and Microtunneling Videos (Text, Images, Videos & Audio/Sound). VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Products & Services or Akkerman, Inc. Tunnel Engineering Machines TUNNEL BORING MACHINES - Lovat, Inc. Multimedia Tunnel Boring Machines (Text & Images). Examples of "Tunnel Boring Machines" Lessons include "...Soft Ground Pressurized TBM's; Soft Ground Non Pressurized TBM's; Rock Single Shield TBM's; Rock Double Shield TBM's; etc..." For more information see Lovat, Inc. TUNNEL BORING MACHINES - Akkerman Multimedia Tunnel Boring Machines (Text & Images). Examples of "Tunnel Boring Machines" Lessons include "...Conventional Tunneling Boring Machine (TBM); Earth Pressure Balance Machines (EPBM); Guided Boring Machines (GBM); Microtunneling Boring Machine (MTBM)..." For more information see Akkerman, Inc. TUNNEL BORING MACHINES & EQUIPMENT - The Robbins Company Multimedia Tunnel Boring Machines & Equipment (Text & Images). Examples of "Tunnel Boring Machines & Equipment" Lessons include "...Tunnel Boring Machines (Main Beam TBMs, Single Shield TBMs, etc.); Small Diameter Rock Boring Equipment; Auger Boring Machines; Conveyor Systems; etc..." For more information see The Robbins Company Sea-Ice Engineering SEA-ICE RESEARCH COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC. SEA-ICE GEOPHYSICS - Hajo Eicken, Floating Ice Group, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF), Fairbanks, Alaska Multimedia Sea-ice Geophysics Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Sea-ice Geophysics" Course Lectures include "...Sea-ice microphysics: Ice crystallography, nucleation, crystal growth; Sea-ice phase diagram, equations of state and solute segregation; Microphysics and microstructural evolution: the evolution of sea-ice salinity profiles and their impact on macroscopic ice properties; Sea-ice optical and electromagnetic properties; Sea-ice thermal properties; The problem of scales: macroscopic ice strength and its relevance for large-scale ice dynamics; Sea-ice remote sensing; etc..." For more information see the Sea-ice Geophysics Home Page; Teaching; Floating Ice Group or the Geophysical Institute TRANSPORT PROCESSES AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ROCKS - Hajo Eicken, D. Pringle & J. Eichelberger, Floating Ice Group, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF), Fairbanks, Alaska Multimedia Transport Processes and Physical Properties of Rocks Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Transport Processes and Physical Properties of Rocks" Course Lectures include "...Thermal properties and heat transfer; Permeability and fluid transport; Transport and property modeling; Electrical properties and charge transport; Transport and rock properties in magmatic systems; Dielectric properties of porous rocks and sea ice; etc..." For more information see Teaching; Floating Ice Group or the Geophysical Institute FIELD TECHNIQUES IN INTERDISCIPLINARY SEA-ICE RESEARCH - Hajo Eicken, R. Gradinger & K. Shirasawa, Floating Ice Group, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF), Fairbanks, Alaska Multimedia Field Techniques in Interdisciplinary Sea-ice Research Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Field Techniques in Interdisciplinary Sea-ice Research" Course Lectures include "...Introduction to remote sensing of sea ice properties and processes and its application in sea-ice field research; Sea ice thickness, morphology and deformation; Ice-core and in-situ measurements of sea-ice physical properties; Ice engineering properties; Ice-ocean interaction, heat and nutrient exchange; Integrated sea-ice observing systems; etc..." For more information see the Field Techniques in Interdisciplinary Sea-ice Research Home Page; Teaching; Floating Ice Group or the Geophysical Institute

Mineralogy - Minerals MINERALOGY COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC. Undergraduate Mineralogy Courses, Lectures, etc. EARTH MATERIALS (EENS 211) - S.A. Nelson, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Tulane University Multimedia Earth Materials Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Earth Materials Course "...Since minerals are the basic building blocks of earth materials, this course is designed to give the student a fundamental background in minerals, necessary to understand earth materials..." Examples of "Earth Materials" Course Lectures include "...Elements of Crystal; Crystal Morphology, Crystal Symmetry, Crystallographic Axes; Axial Ratios, Parameters, Miller Indices; Stereographic Projection of Crystal Faces; Twinning, Polymorphism, Polytypism, Pseudomorphism; Physical Properties of Minerals; Properties of Light and Examination of Isotropic Substances; Uniaxial Minerals, Uniaxial Indicatrix, Optic Sign, & Ray Path; Silicate Structures, Structural Formula, Neso-, Cyclo-, and Soro- Silicates; Tectosilicates, Carbonates, Oxides, & Accessory Minerals; etc..." For more information see Stephen A. Nelson's Home Page or the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences CLAY MINERALOGY & GEOCHEMISTRY: GEOL4550/6550 - P.A. Schroeder, Department of Geology, University of Georgia Multimedia Clay Science Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Clay Science" Course Lectures include "...Theoretical X-ray powder diffraction; X-ray diffraction data processing; Hydrous layered silicates; Ionic radii and structural formula calculations; Associated mineral phases and their XRD identification; XRD identification of discrete clay minerals; Mixed-layer clays and their XRD identification; Quantitative XRD analysis of mineral mixtures; Reicprocal lattice, Electron diffraction; The geochemistry of clays; Equilibrium adsorption and ion exchange; Weathering reactions; etc..." For more information see Paul A. Schroeder's Home Page or the Department of Geology INTRODUCTION TO X-RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION - J.R. Connolly, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico Multimedia Introduction to X-Ray Powder Diffraction Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Introduction to X-Ray Powder Diffraction" Course Lectures include "...Generation of X-Rays; Introduction to Diffraction and the Reciprocal Lattice; Diffraction II: Intensities and Extinctions; Systematic Errors and Sample Preparation; Introduction to Quantitative Methods; etc..." For more information see Earth & Planetary Sciences X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory or the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences A LABORATORY MANUAL FOR X-RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION - U.S. Geological Survey Multimedia A Laboratory Manual for X-Ray Powder Diffraction (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples of "A Laboratory Manual for X-Ray Powder Diffraction" Chapters & Subchapters include Methods "...Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment for the Removal of Organics; Separation of Silt and Clay by Decantation; Separation of Silt and Clay by Centrifuge; Smear Slide Mounts; Oriented-Aggregate Mounts; Ethylene Glycol Treatment; Lithium Saturation of Smectites; Intercalation of Kaolinite Group Minerals; etc..." Clay Minerals "...Chlorite Group; Illite; Kaolinite Group; Mixed-Layer Clays; Smectite Group; Sepiolite and Palygorskite; Vermiculite..." Clay Mineral Identification Flow Diagram; etc. Graduate Mineralogy Courses, Lectures, etc. CLAY MINERALOGY: GEOL8550 - P.A. Schroeder, Department of Geology, University of Georgia Multimedia Clay Mineralogy Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Clay Mineralogy" Course Lectures include "...Crystal chemistry review; Principles of X-rays - absorption phenomenon; Theoretical X-ray powder diffraction - Layer factors; Classification of hydrous layered silicates; XRD identification of discrete clay minerals - illite, chlorite, kaolinite; XRD identification of discrete clay minerals - smectite, vermiculite; Mixed-layer clays and their XRD identification - Probabilities; Calculation of mixed-layer clay diffraction patterns; etc..." For more information see Paul A. Schroeder's Home Page or the Department of Geology SPECTROSCOPY OF ROCKS AND MINERALS, AND PRINCIPLES OF SPECTROSCOPY - R.N. Clark, USGS Spectroscopy Laboratory, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Multimedia Spectroscopy of Rocks and Minerals, and Principles of Spectroscopy (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Spectroscopy of Spectroscopy of Rocks and Minerals, and Principles of Spectroscopy" Subject Categories include "...Absorption and Scattering; Imaging Spectroscopy; Reflection and Absorption; Electronic Processes; Crystal Field Effects; Charge Transfer Absorptions; Vibrational Processes; etc. For more information see USGS Spectroscopy Laboratory or Mineral Resources Program, USGS MINERALOGY DATABASES Mineral Databases; Crystallography of Minerals Databases; Opaque and Ore Minerals Databases; Zeolite Databases; Mineral Spectroscopy Databases; Mineral Structure Databases; etc. Mineralogy Databases - Minerals Databases Minerals Databases contain Phycial Properties, Chemical Properties, Optical Properties, etc., including Color, Luster, Transparency, Twinning, Fracture, Hardness, Fluorescence, Triboluminescence, Index of Refraction, etc. MINERALOGY DATABASES - D. Barthelmy Multimedia Mineralogy Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Mineralogy Database "...contains 4,442 individual mineral species descriptions..." "...Mineral data for individual species are linked to mineral tables by crystallography, crystal structures, X-Ray powder diffraction, chemical composition, physical and optical properties, Dana's New classification,..." Examples of Mineralogy Databases include Minerals by Chemical Composition Minerals Arranged by Crystal Form Minerals arranged by the Dana Classification System Minerals arranged by the Strunz Classification System Minerals by Physical and Optical Properties Calculated Radioactivity MINERAL SCIENCES COLLECTIONS: SEARCH & BROWSE - Department of Mineral Sciences, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Smithsonian Institution Multimedia Mineral Sciences Collection (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Mineral Sciences Collections "...The Smithsonian Institution mineral and gem collection consists of approximately 350,000 mineral specimens and 10,000 gems, making it one of the largest of its kind in the world..." Mineral Sciences Collections include "...Gems & Minerals with Images; Meteorites with Images; Rocks and Ores with Images..." For more information see the Mineral Sciences Collections or the Department of Mineral Sciences BANCROFT MINERAL COLLECTION - Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara Multimedia Bancroft Mineralogy Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTESNIVE. Bancroft Mineralogy Database "...provides a wealth of information on the collection's 67 minerals, including others currently not on display. The information includes a narrative description of the mineral, its complete chemical and physical properties,..." For more information see Educational Outreach or the Department of Geological Sciences MINERAL GALLERY & GEMSTONE GALLERY - The Image Multimedia Mineral Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. AMETHYST GALLERIES' MINERAL GALLERY - Amethyst Galleries, Inc Multimedia Mineral Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery "...describes over 600 mineral species (and varieties) and more than 5000 specimens..." PERIODIC TABLE: GERM PARTITION COEFFICIENT (KD) DATABASE - KD'S OF ROCKS AND MINERALS - A. Koppers (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) & Roger Nielsen (Oregon State University), & Hosted by EarthRef.org VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. GERM Partition Coefficient (Kd) Database "...contains partition coefficient data for all types of rocks and minerals and for every element. All search results are sortable and may be downloaded in the format of your choice. Both experimental and empirical data are included in this extensive compilation..." For more information see Geochemical Earth Reference Model (GERM); EarthRef.org or Scripps Institution of Oceanography Crystallography of Minerals Databases FOR MORE CRYSTALLOGRAPHY DATABASES, COURSES, LECTURES, CALCULATORS, ETC. SEE THE CHEMISTRY CENTER: CRYSTALLOGRAPHY BILBAO CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC SERVER - Laboratorio de Materiales (LAMA), Universidad del País Vasco (EPV), Spain Multimedia Crystallographic Databases (Text & Images). Examples of "Bilcao Crystallographic Server" Subject Categories include "...Space Groups Retrieval Tools; Group - Subgroup Relations of Space Groups; Representation Theory Applications; Solid State Theory Applications; Subperiodic Groups: Layer, Rod and Frieze Groups Retrieval Tools; ICSDB (Inconmensurate Crystal Structure Database); etc..." For more information see the Laboratorio de Materiales CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC AND CRYSTALLOCHEMICAL DATABASE FOR MINERALS AND THEIR STRUCTURAL ANALOGUES: WWW-MINCRYST - A.V. Chichagov & D.A. Varlamov and supported by the Russian Foundation of Basic Research, Russia Multimedia Crystallographic and Crystallochemical Database for Minerals and Their Structure Analogues Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. In English & Russian. For more information see the WWW-MINCRYST Home Page or the Russian Foundation of Basic Research Some examples of Crystallographic Database for Minerals Tools include Searching by Name of Mineral and/or It's Specification(s) Searching by Crystal Chemical Formula Opaque and Ore Minerals Databases VIRTUAL ATLAS OF OPAQUE AND ORE MINERALS - R.A. Ixer & P.R. Duller, Department of Geological Sciences, Birmingham University, England and sponsored by Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) Multimedia Mineralogy Database - Atlas of Opaque and Ore Minierals (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Virtual Atlas of Opaque and Ore Minerals "...provides over 400 full colour photomicrographs of the major ore-forming associations and opaque minerals in non-mineralized rocks. It describes typical examples of each material from many classical localities throughout the world. For each association there is a listing of the major (and important minor) primary ore minerals, alteration products and gangue, typical textures, a brief discussion of the geology of the association and a list of references...." For more information see the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) Zeolite Databases ATLAS OF PROSPECTIVE ZEOLITE FRAMEWORKS - M.D. Foster & M.M.J. Treacy, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Arizona State University Multimedia Atlas of Prospective Zeolite Frameworks (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Atlas of Prospective Zeolite Frameworks "...contains a collection of hypothetical zeolite structures in a searchable database. It also uses a 3D Java applet to display structures and tools to perform XRD powder pattern simulations and largest included sphere analysis..." For more information see Michael W. Deem's Research Group or the Department of Bioengineering DATABASE OF ZEOLITES STRUCTURES - Structure Commission, International Zeolite Association (IZA-SC), Switzerland Multimedia Zeolites Structures Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Database of Zeolite Structures includes "...Descriptions and drawings of each framework type; User-controlled animated displays of each framework type; Crystallographic data and simulated powder diffraction patterns for representative materials; Detailed instructions for building models; Descriptions of some families of disordered zeolite structures; etc..." For more information see International Zeolite Association (IZA-SC) Mineral Spectroscopy Databases DIGITAL SPECTRAL LIBRARY - USGS Spectroscopy Lab Multimedia USGS Digital Spectral Library Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. USGS Digital Spectral Library "...The UV to mid-infrared 0.2-150 micron library (splib06) contains over 1300 spectra including mid-infrared data as well as spectra from splib05a and additional visible and near-infrared spectra. The library includes many more minerals, organic and volatile compounds, vegetation, and man-made materials than our previous libraries. The database is over 6,000 web pages, figures, sample images and data listings..." For more information see USGS Spectroscopy Lab or the U.S. Geological Science Topics MINERAL SPECTROSCOPY - G.R. Rossman, Division of Geological & Planetray Sciences, California Institute of Technology Multimedia Mineral Spectroscopy Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Mineral Spectroscopy "...provides information about mineralogy and is primarily dedicated to providing information about color in minerals and access to data on Mineral Absorption Spectra in the visible and infrared regions of the spectrum and Raman spectra of minerals. Most data on the server were obtained in the Caltech mineral spectroscopy labs. Other types of spectroscopic data on minerals are also available..." For more information see Division of Geological & Planetray Sciences Mineral Structure Databases MINERAL WEB: 3-D DISPLAY OF MINERAL STRUCTURES (CHIME) - A.R. Lennie, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K. Multimedia Mineral Structure Database (Text & Images). For more information see School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences MINERAL STRUCTURE DATABASE - J. Smyth, Mineral Structures Laboratory, Department of Geological Sciences, Univesity of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Multimedia Mineral Structure Database (Text & Images). For more information see Geology 3010 - Mineralogy; Joe Smyth's Home Page or Department of Geological Sciences

Geotechnical Engineering & Geotechnical Aspects of Highway Design GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF HIGHWAY DESIGN & COMPACTION GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING - HIGHWAY DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Geotechnical Aspects of Highway Design Related Centers FOR HIGHWAY DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ETC. SEE THE CIVIL ENGINEERING CENTER Geotechnical Aspects of Highway Design & Application of Geophysical Methods to Highway Related Problems APPLICATION OF GEOPHYSICAL METHODS TO HIGHWAY RELATED PROBLEMS - Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD), Federal Lands Highway Division, Federal Highway Administration Multimedia Geophysical Methods Manual, Lessons (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Highway Geophysical Methods provides "...highway engineers with a basic knowledge of geophysics and nondestructive test (NDT) methods for solving specific engineering problems during geotechnical site investigation, construction, and maintenance of highways..." Examples of "Application of Geophysical Methods to Highway Related Problems" Manual Chapters & Subchapters include Geophysical Methods Quantities "...Electrical Conductivity & Resistivity; Magnetic Susceptibility: Density; Porosity; Seismic Velocities; etc..." Surface Methods "...Potenital Field Methods; Seismic Methods; Electrical Methods; etc..." Borehole Methods "...In-hole Procedures; Crosshole Procedures; Surface to Borehole Procedures; Logging Techniques and Tools..." Engineering Applications Bridge System Substructure "...Determining The Unknown Depth of Foundations; Integrity Testing; Rebar Quality And Bonding To Concrete Within Concrete Elements; Bridge Foundation Scour..." Bridge System Superstructure "...Deck Stability Analysis; QA/AC Of New Decks; Baseline Condition Assessment; etc..." Pavements "...Condition Evaluation Of Existing Pavement; Transportation/Geotechnical Methods; etc..." Roadway Subsidence "...Mapping Voids, Sinkholes, Abandoned Mines, and Other Cavities; Roadbed Clay Problems..." Subsurface Characterization "...Subsurface Geophysical Mapping And Imaging; Geophysical Methods To Determine Physical Properties; Geophysical Methods To Image Buried Manmade Features..." Vibration Measurements "...Traffic Vibrations; Blasting Vibrations; Construction Vibrations..." For more information see Geotechnical Resources; Design or the Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD) GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation Multimedia Geotechnical Engineering Courses, Technical Reports, Software, etc. (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Geotechnical Engineering" Courses, Technical Reports, Software, etc. Subject Categories include "...Earth and Rock Works; Earth Retaining Structures; Geotechnical Hazards; Ground Improvement; Structural Foundations; Subsurface Investigation; etc..." For more information see FHWA By Topics or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Soil Physics & Soil Chemistry SOIL PHYSICS & SOIL CHEMISTRY COURSES, LECTURES, ETC. FOR MORE SOIL COURSES, DATABASES, CALCULATORS, ETC. SEE SOILS Soil Dictionaries & Glossaries GLOSSARY OF SOIL TERMS - Soil Science Society of America, Inc. Multimedia Soil Science Glossary (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Soil Science Society of America, Inc. Soil Databases SOIL CLASSIFICATION - Soil Survey Division, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture Multimedia Soil Classification Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Soil Classification" Databases include "...Soil Taxonomy; Keys to Soil Taxonomy; Official Series Descriptions; Soil Classification File; Distribution Maps of Dominant Soil Orders; etc..." For more information see Technical Reference or NRCS Soils Soil Science, Soil Chemistry, Soil Biology, etc. Courses, Lectures, Textbooks, etc. INTRODUCTION TO SOIL SCIENCE - Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota Mulitmedia Soil Science Course (Text, Images, Animations & Videos/Movies). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Introduction to Soil Science" Course Chapters include "...Soil Texture; Soil Forming Factors; Soil Taxonomy; Soil Bulk Density; Soil Water; Soil Survey; Soil Organisms & The Nitrogen Cycle; Clay Minerals; etc..." For more information see Basic Soil Science & The Soil Resource; Courses or the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate SOIL BIOLOGY PRIMER - Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Multimedia Soil Biology Textbook (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Soil Biology Primer "...is an introduction to the living component of soil and how it contributes to agricultural productivity, and air and water quality. The Primer includes units describing the soil food web and its relationship to soil health, and units about bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, arthropods, and earthworms. It is suitable for a broad audience including farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, resource specialists, conservationists, soil scientists,..." Examples of "Soil Biology Primer" Chapters include "...Chapter 1: Soil Food Web; Chapter 3: Bacteria; Chapter 4: Fungi; Chapter 5: Protoza; Chapter 6: Nematodes; Chapter 7: Arthropods; etc..." For more information see NRCS Soils Website SOIL CHEMISTRY (SSC 102) - R.J. Zasoski, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, College of Agricultural & Enviromental Sciences, University of California, Davis Multimedia Soil Chemistry Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Soil Chemistry Course includes "...interactions between soil solids, precipitates and solution phases including: mineralogy, ion exchange, adsorption, weathering and buffering, soil colloidal behavior, acidic and basic soils, salinity, and..." Examples of "Soil Chemistry" Course Sections include "...The Soil Solid Phase; Chemistry of the Soil Solution Phase; Solubility Relationship of Soil Components; Chemistry of Carbonate Systems; Exchange Reactions in Soil-Sediment Systems; Adsorption on Soil Colloids; Oxidation-Reduction Reactions in Soil Systems; etc..." For more information see Department of Land, Air and Water Resources SOIL PHYSICS & SOIL CHEMISTRY CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SOFTWARE Soil Calculators SOIL CALCULATIONS - J.E. Clausner & E. Briuer, Dredging Operations and Environmental Research, Dredging Operations Technical Support (DOTS), Environmental Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Waterways Experiment Station (WES), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers VERY EXTENSIVE. Soil Calculators include: Determine Routine to Run "...Water content of soil; Dry density of soil; Degree of Saturation; etc..." Soil Calculators INPUT Values include: Water Content Method 1 "...Weight of water in soil; Weight of soil particles; Dry density; Void Ratio; Degree of Saturation..." Water Content Method 2 "...Wet weight of soil; Wet weight of soil; Volume of solids; Porosity; Degree of Saturation..." Water Content Method 3 "...Water content; Weight of water; Dry density of soil; Specific gravity of soil..." For more information see Dredging Calculations; Dredging Operations and Environmental Research; Dredging Operations Technical Support (DOTS); Environmental Laboratory or the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Soil Physics & Soil Chemistry Modeling Software SOIL MODELS: SOIL PHYSICS & SOIL CHEMISTRY SOFTWARE - United States Salinity Laboratory, Agriculture Research Service, Department of Agriculture VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Soil Physics & Soil Chemistry Software is FREE but Requires Regristration. For more information see Products & Services or the United States Salinity Laboratory Examples from over "25" Soil Physics & Soil Chemistry Software includes EXTRACT CHEM Model EXTRACT CHEM Model is "...developed to predict the major ion, B composition, electrical conductivity (EC) and osmotic pressure (OP) of a soil solution at a desired water content based on the known ion composition at another water content..." 3DADE Model 3DADE Model is a "...program for evaluating a series of analytical solutions of the 3-Dimensional Advection-Dispersion Equation. The analytical solutions pertain to three-dimensional solute transport during steady unidirectional water flow in porous media with uniform transport and flow properties..." CHAIN 2D Model CHAIN 2D Model simulates "...two-dimensional variably saturated water flow, heat transport, and the movement of solutes involved in sequential first-order decay reactions. The program numerically solves the Richards' equation for saturated-unsaturated water flow and the convection-dispersion equation for heat and solute transport. The flow equation incorporates a sink term to account for water uptake by plant roots..." ROSETTA Model ROSETTA Model "...offers five PTFs that allow prediction of the hydraulic properties with limited or more extended sets of input data. This hierarchical approach is of a great practical value because it permits optimal use of available input data..." Soil Physics Calculators & Applets SOIL PHYSICS SOFTWARE TOOLS (JAVA WEB START) - D.L. Nofziger, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Soil Physics Software Tools includes "...research tools, instructional aids, and decision-support systems for managing soil and water resources..." Soil Physics Calculators include: "...Steady-State Water Movement in Saturated and Unsaturated Soils Calculator; Transient Water Movement in Soils Calculator; Water Balance in the Root Zone Calculator; Diffusion of Chemicals in Soils Calculator; Chemical Movement in Soils with Steady-State Water Flow Calculator; Chemical Movement in Soils with Transient Water Flow Calculator; etc..." For more information see Soil Physics; Department of Plant and Soil Sciences or the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Soil Texture Calculators & Applets SOIL TEXTURE TRIANGLE BULK DENSITY CALCULATORS: CANADIAN SYSTEM & U.S. SYSTEM - Pedosphere VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Soil Texture Triangle Bulk Density Calculators "...Soil physical properties (texture, structure and organic matter) control the total pore space and pore size distribution in soil..." Soil Texture Triangle Bulk Density Calculators include: "...Canadian Texture Triangle Calculator; Canadian Bulk Density Calculator; American Texture Triangle Calculator; American Bulk Density Calculator..." For more information see Pedosphere SOIL WATER CHARACTERISTICS: HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES CALCULATOR - Developed by: K.E. Saxton, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, in cooperation with the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University VERY EXTENSIVE. Soil Texture Triangle Calculator "...estimates soil water tension, conductivity and water holding capability based on the soil texture, organic matter, gravel content, and salinity..." For more information see the Department of Biological Systems Engineering

Geo-Engineering - GeoEngineering GEO-ENGINEERING MODELING CALCULATORS & APPLETS GEO-ENGINEERING MODELING (JAVA APPLETS & JAVA WEB START) - Geo-Engineering Modeling through INternet Informatics (GEMINI), Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see GEMINI (Geo-Engineering Modeling through INternet Informatics) or the Kansas Geological Survey Examples of Geoengineering Calculators including Reservoir Engineering Modeling Calculators include PVT Calculator PVT (Pressure/Volume/Temperature) data play an indispensable role in reservoir engineering calculations..." PVT Calculator includes: "...(1) Oil Calculations: Oil Formation Volume Factor, Coefficient Of Isothermal Compressibility, Dead and Saturated Oil Viscosities calculations; (2) Water Calculations: Compressibility of Brine and Viscosity of Water calculations; (3) Gas Calculations: Gas Formation Volume Factor, Gas Compressibility and Gas Viscosity calculations..." Gridding and Mapping Calculator Gridding and Mapping Calculator "...is an interactive process that assists the user in building simple color contour maps of Oil & Gas Well data..." LAS File Viewer Calculator LAS File Viewer Applet "...was created to assist the user in locating and viewing digital LAS (Log ASCII Standard version 2.0) Files..." LAS Viewers "...have the capability to plot a Rhomaa-Umaa Lithology track if the LAS File has a Photoelectric, Bulk Density and Neutron Porosity Curves..." Foundations FOUNDATIONS COURSES, LECTURES, MANUALS, ETC. FOUNDATION DESIGN CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN CALCULATORS & APPLETS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF FOUNDATIONS - L. Prieto-Portar, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing, Florida International University, Miami Florida Multimedia Analysis and Design of Foundations Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples from over "30" "Analysis and Design of Foundations" Course Lectures include "...Types of Foundations; General Bearing Capacity of Soils; Types of Shallow Foundations; The Design of Shallow Foundations; Mat Foundations; Types of Deep Foundations; Analysis of a Single Pile; Pile Groups and Pile Caps; Drilled Shafts; Types of Retaining Walls; Types of Sheet-pile Walls; Anchored Sheet-pile Walls in Cohesive Backfills; Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls; etc..." For more information see Luis Prieto-Portar's Home Page or the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF FOUNDATIONS (SHALLOW FOUNDATION DESIGN MADE EASY!) - CALCULATORS - A.M. Ghaly, Department of Engineering, Union College Multimedia Geotechnical & Structural Design of Foundations Calculators, Techincal Reports, Guides, etc. (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Geotechnical & Structural Design of Foundations Options INPUT Values include: System of Units (SI or U.S.); Design Theory "...General Bearing Capacity Theory or Terzaghi's Bearing Capacity Theory..." Foundation Shape "...Square, Circular, Strip or Rectangular..." AN EXAMPLE: DESIGN OPTIONS SELECTED include: System of Units = U.S.; Design Theory = General Bearing Capacity; Foundation Shape = Square DESIGN CALCULATORS FOR ABOVE SELECTED OPTIONS INCLUDE: Bearing Capacity Factors Calculator; Shape, Depth & Inclination Factors Calculator; Surcharge at Foundation Level Calculator; Bearing Capacity of Soil Calculator; Structural Design of Foundations Calculators include: "...Reinforced Concrete Design using the Strength Design Method Calculator; Soil Contact Pressure and Ultimate Moment Calculator; Strength Reduction Factor Calculator..." Design of a Rectangular Section in Bending Calculators include: "...Flexure Strength Calculator; Area Steel Calculator..." Shear Strength Calculator; Development Length The basic development length Calculator; SUMMARY OF DESIGN Display. For more information see Ashraf M. Ghaly's Home Page or the Department of Engineering PILE FOUNDATION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS PILE FOUNDATION DESIGN CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS PILE FOUNDATION DESIGN: A STUDENT GUIDE - A. Abebe & I.G.D. Smith, Department of Civil & Transportation Engineering, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Pile Foundation Design Course (Text, Images, Animations & Simulations). Examples of "Pile Foundation Design: A Student Guide" Course Chapters include "...Introduction to Pile Foundations; Load on Piles; Load Distribution; Single Pile Design; Pile Spacing and Pile Arrangement; Load Tests on Piles; etc..." For more information see Pile Foundation Design: A Student Guide Home Page; On-line Projects or the School of Engineering and the Built Environment

Landfill Design LANDFILL CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS LANDFILL DESIGN CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS LANDFILL DESIGN CALCULATORS - Landfilldesign.com VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Landfill Design Calculators assist "...users in implementing best practice because we are the only entity in this field dedicated towards creating user friendly design calculator software packages that integrate the key lesson..." Landfill Design Calculator Subject Categories include: "...Cost-Benefit Analysis; Landfill Lateral Drainage System; Landfill Cover Slope Stability; Landfill Gas Pressure Relief Layer; Geomembrane Puncture Protection; Geomembrane Anchor Trench Design; Landfill Access Ramp; etc..." For more information see Landfilldesign.com Examples from over "37" Landfill Design Calculators include Cost/Benefit Analysis for Geosynthetic Drainage Media vs. Natural Drainage Media Calculator Landfill Lateral Drainage System - Single Slope Design Calculators Landfill Gas (LFG) Pressure Relief Layer Calculators Geomembrane Anchor Trench Design Calculators Retaining Walls - Earth Retaining Structures EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES MANUALS, COURSES, LECTURES, ETC. SOIL NAIL WALLS - Geotechnical Engineering, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation Multimedia Soil Nail Walls Manual - PDF, 305 Pages (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Soil Nail Walls Manual "...presents historical background information and a description of soil nail wall systems, step-by-step design procedures, simplified design charts, and general construction specifications. The document concludes with a detailed soil nail wall design example. This document provides sufficient information to confidently design soil nail walls in a wide range of ground conditions..." Examples of "Soil Nail Walls Manual" Chapters include "...Applications and Feasibility Evaluations; Site Investigations, Laboratory Testing, and Recommendations; Construction Materials and Methods; Analysis of Soil Nail Walls; Design of Soil Nail Walls; etc..." For more information see Geotechnical Engineering; FHWA By Topics or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) GROUND ANCHORS AND ANCHORED SYSTEMS - Geotechnical Engineering, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Multimedia Ground Anchors and Anchored Systems Manual - PDF, 304 Pages (Text & Images). Examples of "Ground Anchors and Anchored Systems" Manual Chapters include "...Ground Anchors and Anchored Systems (Types, Anchored Walls, etc.); Site Investigation and Testing; Basic Principles of Anchored System Design; Design of Anchored Systems; etc.." For more information see Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 4 "Ground Anchors and Anchored Systems"; Geotechnical Engineering; FHWA By Topics or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) RETAINING WALL CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS RETAINING WALL DESIGN CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS RETWALL: RETAINING WALL FILL SIMULATION & CUT SIMULATION (JAVA APPLET) - I.G.D. Smith & L.D. Kontoulis, Department of Civil & Transportation Engineering, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. RetWall "...has been developed to help engineers select the most appropriate type of wall to adopt for a particular situation...RetWall has been developed in two parts: Cut situations and Fill situations..." For more information see On-line Projects or the School of Engineering and the Built Environment Slope Stability SLOPE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS SLOPE STABILITY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS SLOPE STABILITY CALCULATOR - P. Diehl, WISE Uranium Project, Arnsdorf, Germany VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Slope Stability Calculator "...determines the factor of safety for a soil slope. It uses the Bishop Modified and/or Ordinary Method of Slices for a 2-dimensional setting...The calculator searches the circular slip surface for which the factor of safety is minimal. Then, it calculates..." For more information see Calculators or the WISE Uranium Project COVER SOIL SLOPE STABILITY DESIGN CALCULATORS - Landfilldesign.com VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see Landfilldesign.com Cover Soil Slope Stability Design Calculators include: Seepage Force Stability Calculator Seepage Force Stability Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Length of the slope; Slope angle; Height of cover soil; Height of drainage layer; Permeability of cover soil; Design permeability of drainage layer; Precipitation; Dry unit weight of cover soil; etc..." Landfill Gas Pressure Stability Calculator Landfill Gas Pressure Stability Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Thickness of cover soil perpendicular to the slope; Slope inclination angle; Geomembrane-soil interface friction angle; Geomembrane-soil interface adhesion; etc..." Veneer Reinforcement Stability Calculator Veneer Reinforcement Stability Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Thickness of the cover soil; Slope angle; Length of slope measured along geomembrane; Unit weight of the cover soil; Friction angle of the cover soil; Ultimate tensile strength of geosynthetic reinforcement; Reduction factor for installation damage; etc..." Seismic Force Stability Calculator Seismic Force Stability Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Thickness of the cover soil; Slope angle; Length of slope measured along geomembrane; Friction angle of the cover soil; Cohesion of the cover soil; Interface friction; Seismic coefficient; etc..." TAILINGS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS TAILINGS FLOW SLIDE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS TAILINGS FLOW SLIDE CALCULATOR - P. Diehl, WISE Uranium Project, Arnsdorf, Germany VERY EXTENSIVE. Tailings Flow Slide Calculator "...Determine the extent of a flow slide of mill tailings liquefied during an earthquake, and view a computed animation of the flow slide..." Tailings Flow Slide Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Initial Height of Dam; Bed Slope; Tailings Properties "...Total Unit Weight; Bingham Yield Strength; Bingham Plastic Viscosity; etc..." For more information see Calculators or the WISE Uranium Project

Water Runoff WATER RUNOFF CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS CALCULATE EROSIVITY INDEX WITH SITE MAPPING FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND CALCULATE EROSIVITY INDEX WITH SITE LAT/LONG AND/OR USE THE EROSIVITY INDEX ZONE MAP TO FIND INDEX ZONE EITHER BY COUNTY, STATE OR REGION OF THE U.S. - Program Manager: B. Rittenhouse, Water Permmits Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Program Development Team: W.L. Harma, Agricultural Economics, Blackland Research and Extension Center, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M University System VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. The Erosivity Index Calculator "...is designed to make construction site estimates of an index value which, if it exceeds 5, a permit waiver must be obtained. It applies to the 48 contiguous states..." WATER RUNOFF: SHORT-TERM & LONG-TERM HYDROLOGIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT (L-THIA) DETAILED INPUT - Urban Sprawl Hydrologic Impact, Schools of Engineering, Agricultural & Biological Engeering, Purdue University & the Construction Engineering Research Laboratories Division of the US Army Corps of Engineers VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Impacts of Land Use Change on Water Resources Water Runoff: Short-Term Impact Assessments Tools "...Includes four different tools: SedSpec, Rational Method, TR-55 & Database Frontend..." Water Runoff: Long-Term Impact Assessments Tools "...This tool uses the land use and a soil characteristic from the user along with thirty years of precipitation data to determine the average impact that a particular land use change or set of changes..." Water Runoff Tools INPUT Values include: By State; By County; Area in "...Acres, Hectares, Km2, Mi2..." Land Use "...Commercial; Industrial; Residential; Open Spaces; Parking/Paved Spaces; Water/Wetlands; Grass/Pasture; Agriculture; Forest; Custom Land Use..." Hydrologic Soil Groups..." For more information see Web-Based GIS and Decision Support Systems for Hydrological/Water Quality Impact Analysis or the College of Engineering RUNOFF CALCULATOR (RUNOFF 1) - S. Parson, Internet Watershed Educational Tool (InterWET), Penn State University VERY EXTENSIVE. Runoff Calculator "...The two main things that control runoff is the land cover and the soil. Runoff and infiltration do a balancing act..." Runoff Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Amount of Rain; Land Cover (Forest, Pasture, Row Crops, etc.); Soil Infiltration Rate (Sand, Silt, Clay); Soil Moisture (Dry, Moist, Wet)..." For more information see Internet Watershed Educational Tool (InterWET) WEPP MODEL: WATER EROSION PREDICTION PROJECT - National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (NSERL), Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture & located at Purdue University VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Water Erosion Prediction (WEPP Model) "...a computer simulation that predicts soil erosion..." For more information see the National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (NSERL) Water Erosion Prediction Calculators that Predict Soil Erosion include Basic Hillslope Profile Calculator Basic Hillslope Profile Calculator allows you to "...run a single landuse, single soil WEPP hillslope simulation..." Hillslope with Filter Strip at Bottom Calculator Hillslope with Filter Strip at Bottom Calculator allows you to "...add a different landuse area at the bottom of a hillslope..." Strip Cropping Calculator Strip Cropping Calculator allows you to "...use alternating crops down a hillslope..." Water Erosion Prediction Worksheet Calculator Water Erosion Prediction Worksheet Calculator allows you to "...run multiple simulations to see effects of landuse changes..."

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