Description: The Geotechnical Design Manual focuses on geotechnical design, construction, and maintenance to ensure that the soil or rock beneath the ground surface can support the loads and conditions placed on it by transportation facilities.

April 2012 revision package M 46-03.07 (pdf 464 KB)

• Publication Number: M 46-03
• Last Modified: April, 2012
• Version: M 46-03.07
• Manual Manager: Tony Allen
• Originators: Materials Laboratory, Engineering and Regional Operations
• # of Pages: 828
• Subject:
• Keywords: Geotechnical Design Manual, Washington State Department of Transportation Geotechnical Design Manual, WSDOT Geotechnical Design Manual
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Geotechnical Design Manual Individual Chapters

Contents (pdf 322 KB)

Chapter 1 Geotechnical Operations and Administration (pdf 707 KB)

Chapter 2 Project Geotechnical Planning (pdf 537 KB)

Chapter 3 Field Investigation (pdf 898 KB)

Chapter 4 Soil and Rock Classification and Logging (pdf 429 KB)

Chapter 5 Engineering Properties of Soil and Rock (pdf 1.3 MB)

Chapter 6 Seismic Design (pdf 2.6 MB)

Chapter 7 Slope Stability Analysis (pdf 518 KB)

Chapter 8 Foundation Design (pdf 994 KB)

Chapter 9 Embankments (pdf 2.3 MB)

Chapter 10 Soil Cut Design (pdf 787 KB)

Chapter 11 Gound Improvement (pdf 231 KB)

Chapter 12 Rock Cut Design (pdf 106 KB)

Chapter 13 Landslide Analysis and Mitigation (pdf 169 KB)

Chapter 14 Unstable Rockslope Analysis and Mitigation (pdf 169 KB)

Chapter 15 Abutments, Retaining Walls, and Reinforced Slopes 
                    (pdf 18.4 MB)

Chapter 16 Geosynthetic Design (pdf 186 KB)

Chapter 17 Foundation Design for Signals, Signs, Noise Barriers 
                    Culverts, and Buildings (pdf 531 KB)

Chapter 18 Geotechnical Design for Marine Structure Foundations 
                    (pdf 169 KB)

Chapter 19 Infiltration Facility Design (pdf 242 KB)

Chapter 20 Unstable Slope Management (pdf 185 KB)

Chapter 21 Materials Source Investigation and Report (pdf 212 KB)

Chapter 22 Geotechnical Project Development, Reports, and Support for Design-Build Projects (pdf 340 KB)
Chapter 23 Geotechnical Reporting and Documentation (pdf 803 JB)

 

This abstract was last modified April 3, 2012