PUBLICATIONS

Geotechnical Instrumentation
for Monitoring Field Perfor.
mance. John Dunnicliff. 1993.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 577 pp.
$US49.95. ISBN 0-471-00546-0.
Guidelines in the book present
current practices for those who must
plan or implement geotechnical
instrumentation programs. The book
is divided into four basic sections:
1. The planning of monitoring
programs, which covers specifications for instrument procurement
and contractual arrangements for
field instrumentation.
2. Methods of monitoring such
aspects as ground water pressure,
total stress in soil, deformation, and
load and strain in structural members.
3. General guidelines on the
execution of monitoring program.q.
4. Various examples of applications, including braced excavations,
underground excavations, embankments on soR ground, and excavated
and natural slopes.
The book is available from John
Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Ave.,
New York, NY 10158, U.S.A.
In O u r Own Backyard: Principles for Effective Improvement
of the Nation's Infrastructure.
National Research Council (Albert A.
Grant and Andrew C. Lemer, eels.).
1993. National Academy Press.
This book is the result of a study
undertaken by the Committee on
Infrastructure, established in 1991
by the Building Research Board
(BRB) of the National Research
Council (NRC).
The B R B is responsible for
producing new national policies and

programs for infrastructure improvement. As the first step in this

process, the Committee held workshop colloquia in three communities
(Phoenix, Ariz.; Cincinnati, Ohio;
and Boston, Mass.) to observe the
seeming successes these communities have had in uniting and mobilizing to come to grips with their
infrastructure problems. This report
presents what the committee found
and its recommendations for what
should be done--by policy makers,
infrastructure professionals, and the
public at large--to improve the U.S.
infrastructure. These recommendations call for change in the ways we
think about and manage our infrastructure.
Copies of the report are available
from the National Academy Press,
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Box
285, Washington, D.C. 20055, U.S.A.

An Introduction to Trenchless
Technology. Steven R. Kramer,
William J. McDonald, and James C.
Thompson. $US55.00.
This book describes what
trenctdess technology is, how it
works, and what benefits it offers. It
contains information on the latest
techniques and equipment used in
guided boring, pipe jacking,
microturmeling, auger boring,
horizontal directional drilling, on-line
replacement, and renovations.
The book may be ordered from the
National Utility Contractors Association, Suite 360, 430a North Fairfax
Drive, Arlington, V A 22203-1627,
U.S.A.
Pipe Jacking and Micro.
tunneling Design Guide. National
Utility Contractors Association.

1993. 24 pp. $US30.00.

This guide provides
comprehensive information on pipe
jacking and microtunneling
techniques, applications, and
benefits; site investigation and
information required on soil
conditions; design and construction
methods; and length, load, and
tolerance information. The guide
includes several charts and
illustrations.
The book may be ordered from the
National Utility Contractors Association, Suite 360, 430a North Fairfax
Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1627,
U.S.A.

Pipeline I n f r a s t r u c t u r e II.
Mark B. Pickell, Ed. American
Society of Civil Engineers. 1993.
705 pp.
This volume contains papers
presented at an international
conference, sponsored by the Pipeline
Division of the ASCE, held August
16-17, 1993, in San Antonio, Texas.
The 44 papers are organized into
three main tracks: Trenchless/No
Dig; Rehabilitation; and New
Construction. The papers cover the
spectrum of pipeline fluid systems,
including oil, gas, water, and sewer.
Some of the specific topics covered
are: (1) Innovative pipe design; (2)
condition monitoring; (3) soil-pipe
interaction; and (4) inspection,
maintenance and rehabilitation of
pipelines. The book presents the
state-of-the-art and future trends in
pipeline design, materials, construction, and maintenance.
The book may be ordered from the
American Society of Civil Engineers,
345 East 47th Street, New York, NY
10017-2398, U.S.A.

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