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MARTINDALE’S CALCULATORS ON-LINE CENTER ENGINEERING CENTER GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING CENTER GEOENGINEERING, GEOLOGY ENGINEERING, ROCK ENGINEERING, TUNNEL ENGINEERING (Calculators, Applets, Spreadsheets, |
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GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
Undergraduate Geotechnology – Geoengineering Courses, Lectures, etc.
Expansive Soils; Consolidation and Hydrocompression; Rock Mechanics; Slope Stability and Landsliding; etc…” For more information see Undergraduate Construction Equipment and Methods Course, Technical Reports, etc.
projects, including earthmoving, paving, steel and concrete construction, formwork, trenching, cofferdams, rock excavation, tunneling…” Examples of “Construction Equipment and Methods” Course Chapters include
Geotechnical Materials; Dozers; Scrapers; Excavators; Finishing Equipment; Trucks and Hauling Equipment; Drilling Rock and Earth; Blasting Rock; Cranes; Draglines and Clamshells; Piles and Pile-Driving Equipment; Equipment for Pumping Water; Belt-Conveyer Systems; etc…” For more information see Undergraduate & Graduate Borehole Geophysics Lessons & Technical Reports
Seismic-While-Drilling Pilot Sensor; Digital Core Barrel Measurements…” Data Acquistion includes
BRG High-Resolution Depth Counter; etc…” For more information see the
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
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
and monitoring methods and on the testing of newly developed and emerging geophysical technologies…” Examples of “Borehole-Geophysical Methods” Textbooks Categories include
Borehole Electromagnetic (EM) Induction logging; Borehole Imaging; Borehole Radar; Deviation; Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT); Spectral Gamma; etc…” For more information see Graduate Geotechnology Courses, Lectures, Manuals, etc.
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
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
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 Geotechnology Manuals for Professionals
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GEOLOGY ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.
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
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
ROCK ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC. Rock Engineeering Courses
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
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 Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering Courses, Textbooks, Dictionaries, etc.
extended compilation for 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,…”
Geological Effects on Blasting; Explosives Products and Selection; Detonators and Initiation Systems; Ground Vibrations and Airwaves; etc…” For more information see the
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…” Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering Calculators
often misused because the property in question and basis for the equivalence are not defined…” “…This worksheet is primarily designed to assist mining companies in determining if they should submit form 9-4040-A to the U.S. Geological Survey…” “…If the number of Short Tons is larger than 300, you should submit USGS form 9-4040-A…” IME TNT Equivalence Calculator INPUT Values include
Heat of Combustion or the Heat of Explosion of the Explosive…” For more information see Secondary Explosive Components
Rock Engineering Software
TUNNEL ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC. Tunnel Engineering Courses, Manuals, etc.
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
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
Tunnel Inspection Courses, Manuals, etc.
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
Ventilation Systems; Lighting Systems; etc…” Fundamentals Of Tunnel Inspection; For more information see Tunnel Engineering Videos
Tunnel Boring Machines
Herrenknecht’s Gripper TBM used for the “Riyadh Metro Line” For more information see
Guided Boring Machines (GBM); Microtunneling Boring Machine (MTBM)…” For more information see
Small Diameter Rock Boring Equipment; Auger Boring Machines; Conveyor Systems; etc…” For more information see
RELATED CENTERS FOR ICE, SNOW, GLACIERS, ICEBERGS, GLACIOLOGY, CRYOSPHERE, ETC. COURSES, DATABAES, ETC. SEE THE FOR METEROLOGY, CLIMATOLOGY, WEATHER, ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY & ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS COURSES, DATABAES, ETC. SEE THE SEA-ICE GEOPHYSICS COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.
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
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
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 |
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MINERALOGY COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC. Undergraduate Mineralogy Courses, Lectures, etc.
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
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
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 (Illite, Chlorite, Kaolinite, Smectite, Vermiculite) Mixed-layer Clays and their XRD Identification; Quantitative XRD Analysis of Mineral Mixtures; Reicprocal Lattice, Electron Diffraction; Electron Optics; The Geochemistry of Clays; Equilibrium Adsorption and Ion Exchange; Weathering Reactions and Stability Diagrams; etc…” For more information see
Generation of X-rays; Generation of X-rays; X-ray scattering, Bragg’s Law and diffraction geometry; Diffraction intensities and relationships to crystal structure and chemistry; Types and sources of errors in diffraction data; Introduction to the analysis of clay minerals; etc…” For more information see
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
Illite; Kaolinite Group; Mixed-Layer Clays; Smectite Group; Sepiolite and Palygorskite; Vermiculite…” Clay Mineral Identification Flow Diagram; etc. Graduate Mineralogy Courses, Lectures, etc.
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 (Illite, Chlorite, Kaolinite, Smectite, Vermiculite) Mixed-layer Clays and their XRD Identification; Quantitative XRD Analysis of Mineral Mixtures; Reicprocal Lattice, Electron Diffraction; Electron Optics; The Geochemistry of Clays; Equilibrium Adsorption and Ion Exchange; Weathering Reactions and Stability Diagrams; etc…” For more information see
Imaging Spectroscopy; Reflection and Absorption; Electronic Processes; Crystal Field Effects; Charge Transfer Absorptions; Vibrational Processes; etc. For more information see MINERALOGY DATABASES
Zeolite Databases; Mineral Spectroscopy Databases; Mineral Structure Databases; etc. Mineralogy Databases – Minerals Databases
including Color, Luster, Transparency, Twinning, Fracture, Hardness, Fluorescence, Triboluminescence, Index of Refraction, etc.
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,…”
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
Meteorites with Images; Rocks and Ores with Images…” For more information see the
currently not on display. The information includes a narrative description of the mineral, its complete chemical and physical properties,…” For more information see the
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 Crystallography of Minerals Databases FOR MORE CRYSTALLOGRAPHY DATABASES, COURSES, LECTURES, CALCULATORS, ETC. SEE THE
Magnetic Symmetry and Applications; Group – Subgroup Relations of Space Groups; Representation Theory Applications; Subperiodic Groups: Layer, Rod and Frieze Groups Retrieval Tools; Solid State Theory Applications; Structure Utilities; The Bilbao Incommensurate Structures Database; Raman and Hyper-Raman scattering; Point Groups: Retrieval Tools; Plane Groups: Retrieval Tools; The k-vector types and Brillouin zones of the Layers groups; etc…”
Zeolite Databases
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
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 Mineral Spectroscopy Databases
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 Mineral Structure Databases
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GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF HIGHWAY DESIGN & COMPACTION
Geotechnical Aspects of Highway Design Related Centers FOR HIGHWAY DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ETC. SEE THE
Geotechnical Engineering Courses, Technical Reports, Software, etc.
geotechnical aspects of pavements, expansive soils, frost susceptible soils, shales and other degradable materials, varved clays, and waste materials. Method and procedural guidance concerning materials, design, performance, specification, construction, quality assurance/quality control, and construction inspection for transportation applications are provided…” Earth Retaining Structures
specification, installation, quality assurance/quality control, construction inspection, and contracting approaches associated with earth retaining structures for transportation applications…” Ground Improvement;
design, performance, specification, installation, quality assurance/quality control, construction monitoring, and construction inspection associated with ground improvement techniques for transportation applications…” Structural Foundations;
design, performance, specification, installation, quality assurance/quality control, construction monitoring, construction inspection, and static and dynamic load-testing associated with structural foundations for transportation applications…” For more information see |
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SOIL MECHANICS, SOIL PHYSICS & SOIL CHEMISTRY COURSES, LECTURES, ETC. FOR MORE SOIL COURSES, DATABASES, CALCULATORS, ETC. SEE Soil Dictionaries & Glossaries
Soil Databases
Keys to Soil Taxonomy; Official Series Descriptions; Soil Classification File; Distribution Maps of Dominant Soil Orders; etc…” For more information see Soil Mechanics Courses, Lectures, Textbooks, etc.
Soil Classification; Formation of Clay Minerals; Stresses in the Ground; Permeability of Soils; Seepage in Soils; Compression and Consolidation of Soils; Shear Strength of Soils; Compaction of Soils; etc…” For more information see
Basic Relationships; Soil Classification; etc…” Soil Compaction For more information see Soil Science, Soil Chemistry, Soil Biology, etc. Courses, Lectures, Textbooks, etc.
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 3: Bacteria; Chapter 4: Fungi; Chapter 5: Protoza; Chapter 6: Nematodes; Chapter 7: Arthropods; etc…” For more information see SOIL PHYSICS & SOIL CHEMISTRY CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SOFTWARE Soil Physics Calculators, Applets & Spreadsheets
Transient Water Movement in Soils Applet; Water Balance in the Root Zone Applet; Diffusion of Chemicals in Soils Applet; Chemical Movement in Soils with Steady-State Water Flow Applet; Soil Temperature Changes with Depth and Time Applet; First-Order Degradation of Pesticides in Soils Applet; etc…” For more information see Soil Physics & Soil Chemistry Modeling Software
Soil Texture Calculators & Applets
Percent Coarse Sand; Percent Medium Sand; Percent Fine Sand; Percent Very Fine Sand. Percent Clay…” Output Values
Texture…” For more information see the |
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APPLIED GEOPHYSICS COURSES, LESSONS, CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ETC.
of physical properties beneath the surface of the earth. These methods are used by geologists, hydrologists and reservoir, soils and geotechnical engineers to locate subsurface features…” Applied Geophysics Course Chapters & Subchapters include:
Density of minerals, soils and rocks; Gravity anomalies of simple shapes; etc…” Magnetic Method
Magnetic anomalies; Magnetometers; etc…” DC Electric Methods
DC Electrical Methods (the Resistivity Method); Electrical conductivity of rocks and minerals; etc…” Electromagnetic Methods
Seismic Methods
Seismic velocity, attenuation and rock properties; etc…” For more information see
LANDFILL CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
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:
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
FOUNDATION ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, MANUALS, ETC.
GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN CALCULATORS & APPLETS
Theory of Lateral Earth Pressure Videos (5 Video Lectures); Methods of Analyses Videos (5 Video Lectures); Design of Shallow Foundations Videos (5 Video Lectures); Design of Deep Foundations Videos (5 Video Lectures); Design of Retaining Structures Videos (5 Video Lectures); Design of Machine Foundations Videos (5 Video Lectures); Design of Foundations under Earthquake Conditions Videos (5 Video Lectures); etc…” For more information see
application of foundation analysis and design to the undergraduate students of civil engineering…” Examples of “Advanced Foundation Engineering” Course Sections include
Shallow Foundations; Combined Footing And Raft Foundation; Earth Pressure; Sheet Pile Wall; Pile Foundation; Drilled Piers And Caissons; Machine Foundations; Geotextiles Reinforced Earth And Ground Anchors; etc…” For more information see
Design Theory
Foundation Shape
AN EXAMPLE:
Design Theory = General Bearing Capacity; Foundation Shape = Square DESIGN CALCULATORS FOR ABOVE SELECTED OPTIONS INCLUDE:
Shape, Depth & Inclination Factors Calculator; Surcharge at Foundation Level Calculator; Bearing Capacity of Soil Calculator; Structural Design of Foundations Calculators include:
Soil Contact Pressure and Ultimate Moment Calculator; Strength Reduction Factor Calculator…” Design of a Rectangular Section in Bending Calculators include:
Shear Strength Calculator; SUMMARY OF DESIGN Display. For more information see |
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EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES MANUALS, COURSES, LECTURES, ETC.
permanent soil nail walls in highway applications. The main objective is to provide practitioners in this field with sound and simple methods and guidelines that will allow them to analyze, design, construct, and inspect safe and economical structures…” Examples of “Soil Nail Walls Reference Manual” Chapters include
Construction Materials and Methods; Resisting Mechanisms and Limit States; Design of Soil Nail Walls; etc…” For more information see
Site Investigation and Testing; Basic Principles of Anchored System Design; Design of Anchored Systems; etc..” For more information see RETAINING WALL CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SIMULATIONS, ETC.
SLOPE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
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 TAILINGS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
liquefied during an earthquake, and view a computed animation of the flow slide…” Tailings Flow Slide Calculator INPUT Values include:
Tailings Properties
Bingham Plastic Viscosity; etc…” For more information see |
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WATER RUNOFF CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
from NPDES stormwater permitting…” For more information see the
Water Runoff: Long-Term Impact Assessments Tools
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:
Area in
Land Use
Water/Wetlands; Grass/Pasture; Agriculture; Forest; Custom Land Use…” Hydrologic Soil Groups…” For more information see
For more information see the
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