Geotechnical Investigations

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Scope of Investigations
Chapter 3 – Regional Geologic and Site Reconnaissance Investigations
Chapter 4 – Surface Investigations
Chapter 5 – Subsurface Investigations
Chapter 6 – Large-Scale, Prototype Investigations
Chapter 7 – Laboratory Investigations
Appendix A – References
Appendix B – Geologic Mapping Procedures Open Excavations
Appendix C – Geologic Mapping of Tunnels and Shafts
Appendix D – Examples of Drilling Logs
Appendix E – List of Acronyms
Appendix F – Soil Sampling (EM 1110-1-1906)
Appendix F – Contents
Chapter F-1 – Introduction
Chapter F-2 – Sampling Requirements
Chapter F-3 – Drill Rigs and Appurtenant Equipment (3.3 MB)
Chapter F-4 – Drilling Fluids (1.3 MB)
Chapter F-5 – Equipment for Undisturbed Soil Sampling in Borings (3.2 MB)
Chapter F-6 – Procedures for Undisturbed Soil Sampling in Borings (2.9 MB)
' Chapter F-7 – Equipment for Disturbed Soil Sampling in Borings (1.8 MB)
Chapter F-8 – Procedures for Disturbed Soil Sampling in Borings
Chapter F-9 – Sampling Frozen Soils
Chapter F-10 – Underwater Sampling of Soils (3.5 MB)
Chapter F-11 – Sampling from Test Pits, Trenches, Accessible Borings, or Tunnels
Chapter F-12 – Sampling from Stockpiles and Bins, Transportation Units, or Conveyor Belts
Chapter F-13 – Handling and Storage of Samples and Sampling Records
Chapter F-14 – Backfilling Boreholes and Excavations
Appendix F-1 (of EM 1110-1-1906) – References and Bibliography
Appendix F-2 (of EM 1110-1-1906) – Artificial Ground Freezing for Undisturbed Sampling of Cohesionless Soils
Appendix F-3 (of EM 1110-1-1906) – Visual Identification of Soil Samples (5.7 MB)
Appendix G – Penetration Resistance Test and Sampling with a Split-Barrel Sampler
Appendix H – Penetration Resistance Testing with the Becker Hammer Drill