Do you have any good bibliography to introduce the basic concepts of soil mechanics and specially earthworks and road engineering?
I'm a Geological Engineer (Portuguese) specialized in Geological Resources (oil & gas) and I've just started my career in a completely different direction my company is doing a national road in a rural zone in Mz.
Actually I'm in charge of a Geotechnical Lab in Mozambique (6 months already) and I've already got in touch with the most part of the lab test procedures and methods but I would like to learn a little bit more and to understand all the basics (think is very important to know why the things are done than just do it without understand).
Cheers,
DNA
RE: Introduction to Earthworks and Road Construction
What I would suggest too is that you google DOT Geotechnical Manuals (of FHWA) - seems like almost every state in the USA has such a manual - and similiarly for asphalt, concrete and the like. Good place to start.
RE: Introduction to Earthworks and Road Construction
Big H gave me another idea. The US Army Corps of Engineers does a lot of civil engineer work and they have many manuals. A search in their publications list will come up with several.
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RE: Introduction to Earthworks and Road Construction
https://books.google.com/books?id=vXNRAAAAMAAJ&...
RE: Introduction to Earthworks and Road Construction
RE: Introduction to Earthworks and Road Construction
Here is one that you can download and print out.
http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/...
RE: Introduction to Earthworks and Road Construction
I'll take a look at it! :)
RE: Introduction to Earthworks and Road Construction
Geotechnical Lab Texts by:
Braja Das
Joseph Bowles
Lamb (classic)
Pavement Design Texts by:
Yoder and Witczak (somewhat classic)
Huang
AASHTO Pavement Design Manual
Numerous Geotechnical Texts from the classics (Terzaghi and Peck) to contemporary (Coduto)
RE: Introduction to Earthworks and Road Construction
Rollings & Rollings, Geotechnical Materials in Construction, ISBN 0-07-053665-1
Monahan, Construction of Fills, ISBN 0-471-58523-8
Fang's 2nd Edition of Foundation Engineering Handbook (first edition was with Winterkorn) has a chapter on compaction by Hilf.