Integrity testing in piling practice (R144)
ISBN: 978-0-86017-473-8
Author: M J Turner
Number of pages: 336 (paperback)
Publisher: CIRIA
Date of Publication: January 1997
This publication is for use by a range of readers with differing responsibilities and interests in the satisfactory installation of pile and piled foundations. It provides information at all levels, from a generalised overview of the subject to detailed descriptions of the theory and practice of the various techniques that can be employed. For the busy user, the book has a handy guide to direct you straight to the information that you require. So if you want to find out which tests are appropriate, or understand who is responsible for what under the contract, and much more besides, why not consult this book? Key words: ground engineering, building technology, piling, ground investigation and characterisation.