Winner of the 2002 BGA prize.

Noel Simons, Bruce Menzies & Marcus Matthews

A short course in geotechnical site investigation is based on a series of University of Surrey short courses designed both to familiarise students with the practicalities of geotechnical engineering and refresh the knowledge of practising engineering geologists and civil engineers.

In accord with its "Short course" title, this book focuses on the fundamental principles of geotechnical site investigation – in particular the planning of the investigation. The book is illustrated throughout with case studies. Some aspects of soil mechanics are explained using "hand written" Short Course Notes. The book provides:

• an introduction on how to plan the investigation with particular reference to spacing of boreholes, procurement, developing the geological model, and conceptual design
• an outline on how to carry out the desk study and walkover survey with particular reference to the use of geological maps and air photos
• advice on how to identify geotechnical hazards, manage geotechnical risk and start the Risk Register
• a review of key laboratory and field tests for parameter determination.

The prime aim of this book, as with the other books in the Short Course Series, is to provide civil engineers, engineering geologists and students with the means to check that ground properties (inputs) and design predictions (outputs) collectively pass the "sanity test"!

A short course in Soil and Rock Slope Engineering 

Noel Simons, Bruce Menzies & Marcus Matthews

A short course in soil and rock slope engineering is based on University of Surrey short courses that were designed not only to familiarise students with the practicalities of geotechnical engineering, but also to refresh the knowledge of practising engineers and geologists. The book concentrates facts and figures in quick-reference charts and tables. Analytical methods are illustrated with many worked examples. The authors focus on getting the fundamentals right and then using them in practical applications. The book will appeal to young engineers and engineering geologists because particular emphasis is put on explaining the fundamental soil mechanics and rock mechanics involved in understanding and designing soil and rock slopes.

The book provides:

• A full explanation of the fundamentals of soil mechanics and rock mechanics involved in the understanding of slope engineering.

• An outline of the methods used in carrying out slope stability analysis "by hand" to enable the checking of computer outputs.

• A brief introduction to software applications for slope stability analysis and where to find them.

• A review of the principles of investigation and stabilisation of slope failures.

Above all, it is the prime aim of this book to provide civil engineers, engineering geologists and students with the means to check that ground properties (inputs) and design predictions (outputs) collectively pass the "sanity test"!

A short course in Geology for Civil Engineers 

Marcus Matthews, Noel Simons & Bruce Menzies

This book is divided into four parts that effectively form four short courses - each of great importance to the civil engineer. It focuses on the tectonic plate mechanisms that give rise to the geology of our planet and describes the way these create hazards such as earthquakes. The authors state that groundwater can be both a resource and a hazard and looks at the origins of geomaterials and their engineering properties. This book shows how to read the ground by interpreting geological maps and recognising landforms and their associated hazards, such as landslides.

The book was written with first author Dr Marcus Matthews of the University of Surrey. Marcus and Bruce have co-authored two other books in the five book series, on soil and rock slope engineering, and on geotechnical site investigation.

This new book is dedicated to Professor Noel Simons, co-author of the series, who died in 2006.

A short course in Soil-structure Engineering 

Charles W.W. Ng, Noel Simons & Bruce Menzies.

The fourth in the highly respected "Short Course" series, "A Short Course in Soil-structure Engineering of Deep Foundations, Excavations and Tunnels", focuses on the three major geotechnical challenges of static soil-structure interaction problems. Deep foundations - piles, barrettes, Multi-propped deep excavations and Bored and open face tunnels beneath cities. This book gives both students and practising civil engineers an authoritative review of the state-of-the-art of designing deep foundations, excavations and tunnels. In addition, the case studies and numerical modelling presented will give valuable insights into the challenges of soil-structure engineering. Included with this book is a CD of a student edition of the Oasys software package 'FREW' and 'SAFE'.

Advanced Unsaturated Soil Mechanics and Engineering 

Charles W.W. Ng & Bruce Menzies.

GDS Founder and Chairman, prize-winning geotechnical author Dr Bruce Menzies, has had his new book, “Advanced Unsaturated Soil Mechanics and Engineering”, published by Taylor & Francis.

The book was written with first author Professor Charles W.W. Ng of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). In 2005, Charles was Overseas Fellow at Churchill College Cambridge. Charles and Bruce used this opportunity to work on the book together. Charles and Bruce have co-authored in the past.

This new book is dedicated to Prof Delwyn G. Fredlund, unsaturated soil mechanics pioneer.

When Bruce was Visiting Scholar at HKUST in 2003, they wrote the book “A short course in soil-structure engineering of deep foundations, excavations and tunnels” (also with co-author Noel Simons) published by Thomas Telford in 2004.

The HKUST unsaturated soil volume change device is licensed to GDS.

Advanced Unsaturated Soil Mechanics and Engineering may be purchased directly from the publishers by clicking below.

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