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Geotechnical Instrumentation programs for infrastructure im- 1993. 24 pp. $US30.00.


for Monitoring Field Perfor. provement. As the first step in this This guide provides
mance. John Dunnicliff. 1993. process, the Committee held work- comprehensive information on pipe
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 577 pp. shop colloquia in three communities jacking and microtunneling
$US49.95. ISBN 0-471-00546-0. (Phoenix, Ariz.; Cincinnati, Ohio; techniques, applications, and
Guidelines in the book present and Boston, Mass.) to observe the benefits; site investigation and
current practices for those who must seeming successes these communi- information required on soil
plan or implement geotechnical ties have had in uniting and mobiliz- conditions; design and construction
instrumentation programs. The book ing to come to grips with their methods; and length, load, and
is divided into four basic sections: infrastructure problems. This report tolerance information. The guide
1. The planning of monitoring presents what the committee found includes several charts and
programs, which covers specifica- and its recommendations for what illustrations.
tions for instrument procurement should be done--by policy makers, The book may be ordered from the
and contractual arrangements for infrastructure professionals, and the National Utility Contractors Associa-
field instrumentation. public at large--to improve the U.S. tion, Suite 360, 430a North Fairfax
2. Methods of monitoring such infrastructure. These recommenda- Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1627,
aspects as ground water pressure, tions call for change in the ways we U.S.A.
total stress in soil, deformation, and think about and manage our infra-
load and strain in structural mem- structure. Pipeline I n f r a s t r u c t u r e II.
bers. Copies of the report are available Mark B. Pickell, Ed. American
from the National Academy Press, Society of Civil Engineers. 1993.
3. General guidelines on the 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Box
execution of monitoring program.q. 705 pp.
285, Washington, D.C. 20055, U.S.A.
4. Various examples of applica- This volume contains papers
tions, including braced excavations, presented at an international
underground excavations, embank- An Introduction to Trenchless conference, sponsored by the Pipeline
ments on soR ground, and excavated Technology. Steven R. Kramer, Division of the ASCE, held August
and natural slopes. William J. McDonald, and James C. 16-17, 1993, in San Antonio, Texas.
Thompson. $US55.00. The 44 papers are organized into
The book is available from John
This book describes what three main tracks: Trenchless/No
Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Ave.,
New York, NY 10158, U.S.A. trenctdess technology is, how it Dig; Rehabilitation; and New
works, and what benefits it offers. It Construction. The papers cover the
contains information on the latest spectrum of pipeline fluid systems,
In O u r Own Backyard: Prin- techniques and equipment used in including oil, gas, water, and sewer.
ciples for Effective Improvement guided boring, pipe jacking, Some of the specific topics covered
of the Nation's Infrastructure. microturmeling, auger boring, are: (1) Innovative pipe design; (2)
National Research Council (Albert A. horizontal directional drilling, on-line condition monitoring; (3) soil-pipe
Grant and Andrew C. Lemer, eels.). replacement, and renovations. interaction; and (4) inspection,
1993. National Academy Press. The book may be ordered from the maintenance and rehabilitation of
This book is the result of a study National Utility Contractors Associa- pipelines. The book presents the
undertaken by the Committee on tion, Suite 360, 430a North Fairfax state-of-the-art and future trends in
Infrastructure, established in 1991 Drive, Arlington, V A 22203-1627, pipeline design, materials, construc-
by the Building Research Board U.S.A. tion, and maintenance.
(BRB) of the National Research The book may be ordered from the
Council (NRC). Pipe Jacking and Micro. American Society of Civil Engineers,
The B R B is responsible for tunneling Design Guide. National 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY
producing new national policies and Utility Contractors Association. 10017-2398, U.S.A.

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