Instant access to the latest geotechnical engineering dataFully updated to include the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), Geotechnical Engineer's Portable Handbook, Second Edition, features a wealth of on-the-job geotechnical and construction related information in a convenient, quick-reference format. This practical resource is filled with essential data, formulas, and guidelines you can access right away. Detailed tables, charts, graphs, and illustrations are incl...

A complete, up-to-date guide for forensic engineersFully revised and packed with current case studies, Forensic Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering, Second Edition provides a step-by-step approach to conducting a professional forensic geotechnical and foundation investigation. This authoritative resource explains how to:Investigate damage, deterioration, and collapse in a structureDetermine what caused the damageDevelop repair recommendations

The latest methods for designing seismically sound structuresFully updated for the 2012 International Building Code, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook, Second Edition discusses basic earthquake principles, common earthquake effects, and typical structural damage caused by seismic shaking.Earthquake computations for conditions commonly encountered by design engineers, such as liquefaction, settlement, bearing capacity, and slope stability...

A fully up-to-date, practical guide to foundation engineeringRevised to cover the 2009 International Building Code, Foundation Engineering Handbook, Second Edition presents basic geotechnical field and laboratory studies, such as subsurface exploration and laboratory testing of soil, rock, and groundwater samples. The book then discusses the geotechnical aspects of foundation engineering, including conditions commonly encountered by design engineers--settlement, expansiv...

Born in 1919, Robert W. (Bob) Day looks back on the ten decades of his lifetime with wonder and gratitude. While recognition and accolades for jobs well done followed him throughout his life, it was the adventures and the family, friends, and co-workers with whom he shared those adventures, that he remembers most. As a youngster, Bob never expected his life beyond Leavenworth, Kansas to be full of life threatening moments nor moments of serene beauty stretching over four continents, but it...

America has a serious problem in having Donald Trump as a national leadera problem that far too many Americans are refusing to acknowledge. Choosing to close our eyes to the disturbing realities of the Trump presidency will not make them go away. Whether in regard to his personal improprieties or in the incessant rhetoric from the White House, Donald Trump is simply incapable of being honest. His consuming narcissism prevents him from admitting to obvious missteps, and refusal to do so lea...

First published in 1977, Robert Day’s The Last Cattle Drive—an instant bestseller and Book-of-the-Month Club selection—is now a modern-day Western classic. This raucous, rollicking novel of a cattle drive in the age of the automobile revived a genre and added its own special twists in capturing the imagination of readers nationwide. To honor the thirtieth anniversary of its publication, the University Press of Kansas is proud to announce a new 30th anniversary edition of this much...

The hard-rocking British supergroup was fronted by Steve Marriott, possessor of what is generally regarded as one of the finest ever rock and blue-eyed soul voices. They achieved global success in the early 1970s and earned themselves a reputation as one of the best live bands of the era. However, this enormous success was to be short-lived and the group initially disbanded in 1975. There were to be subsequent reformations and reunions, but the heady days of the early 1970s were not to be ...

Exploding onto the late 1960s scene, The Stooges were a bunch of misfit Mid-Western delinquents, and their charismatic frontman, Iggy Pop, was a performer extraordinaire. Confrontational and theatrical, this maniacal entertainer was originally joined by the Asheton brothers, Ron and Scott, and Dave Alexander. This lineup delivered two albums of primal, brutal-sounding rock before fracturing. A fortuitous crossing of paths with David Bowie in 1971, however, led to a creative rebirth with a ...

Straight Talk for the Journey offers concise, engaging and insightful principles on issues of leadership, family, culture and ministry.About the AuthorAuthor Robert J. Day’s childhood of poverty and unspeakable abuse included more than 35 temporary homes before his unlikely graduation from high school. Today, Robert serves as CEO of Patrick Henry Family Services, a faith-based nonprofit headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. His life’s work is dedicated to keeping children s...

All proceeds help vulneerable children and distressed families.Born to an unwed, teenage mother, his childhood of poverty, neglect and unspeakable abuse included more than 35 homes before his unlikely graduation from high school. Today, as CEO of Patrick Henry Family Services, Robert Day's life work is dedicated to keeping children safe and families strong. 'Worst of Mothers...Best of Moms', is a moving and inspirational story of hope and restoration, and provides a new perspective...

Reclaiming the word "orphan,"so the heart of the orphan can be recovered.To be parentally poor is to be an orphan. A child may have living parents, but if those parents are unable-or unwilling-to provide love, guidance, and support, the child experiences a kind of emotional abandonment. Parental presence is more than just a biological fact; it is an active role of nurturing, teaching, and protecting. Without it, a child navigates the world ...