Geotechnical Site Investigations for Underground Projects

Subcommittee on Geotechnical Site Investigations, U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 1. Introduction and Executive Summary; 3 2. Geotechnical Site Investigations; 4 3. Legal Aspects of Site Investigations; 5 4. Geologic Problems and Consequences in Construction; 6 5. Special Purpose Projects; 7 6. Selected Case Studies; 8 7. Interpretation of Case Histories; 9 8. Conclusions and Recommendations; 10 Appendix A: Workshop Participants; 11 Appendix B: Contributors to the Study; 12 Appendix C: Data Collection and Compilation Procedures; 13 Appendix D: Geotechnical Design Reports, Rock Tunnels and Earth Tunnels; 14 Selected Bibliography; 15 Glossary