Reference Manuals¶
Grand Vision & Overarching Framework
Discover how all 16 reference manuals interconnect—from deep geological crustal processes and soil mechanics to structural foundations, life-safety dam monitoring, mining instrumentation, and automated ADAQS sensor telemetry:
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This section catalogs the reference corpus behind this knowledge base. Each entry below resolves to a per-manual or per-book chapter with extracted text, key concepts, cross-links, and curated technology demonstrations & field practice videos from world-leading geotechnical instrumentation providers: - Primary Source: Orica / GroundProbe (@orica) — Slope stability radar (SSR), GeoSolutions digital geotechnical workflows, artificial intelligence rock mass characterization (FRAGTrack), and tunnel vibration control. - Secondary Sources: - RST Instruments (@RSTgeotechnical{ target="lank" }) Vibrating wire piezometers, inclinometer casing installation, deep borehole deformation sensors, and RSTAR Affinity IIoT telemetry. - Measurand (@MeasurandVideos) — ShapeArray (SAA / SAAV) 3D automated real-time deformation sensor arrays.
Catalog¶
| Title | Author / Source | Source documents | Page | Orica Video (Primary) | RST Instruments Video (Secondary) | Measurand Video (Secondary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grand Vision: Integrated Framework | Geoinst Platform Synthesis | Full Geotechnical Corpus & ADAQS Integration | → | Terra Insights Presentation | RSTAR Dashboard | Real-time ShapeArray |
| Geotechnical Instrumentation for Monitoring Field Performance | John Dunnicliff | GEOTECHNICAL INSTRUMENTATION...pdf | → | RSTAR Dashboard (RST) | VW Piezometer Readings | ShapeArray Overview |
| Geotechnical Instrumentation Reference Manual | FHWA (J. Dunnicliff) | FHWA-HI-98-034 (public domain) | → | Rock Mass Properties (Hoek) | Inclinometer Casing | SAAV Installation |
| MSE Walls & Reinforced Soil Slopes: Design & Construction Guidelines | FHWA (V. Elias, B. R. Christopher, R. R. Berg) | FHWA-NHI-00-043 (public domain); GEC-11 | → | Real-time Deflection (Measurand) | Inclinometer Casing | Real-time Deflection |
| Foundation Engineering: A Public-Domain Reference | USACE / FHWA (public domain) | USACE EM 1110-1-1905, FHWA NHI-16-009 (GEC-12) | → | Data Logger Connections (RST) | Data Logger Connections | SAAV Cyclical Install |
| Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering: A Public-Domain Reference | USACE / FHWA (public domain) | FHWA-NHI-06-088 (Vol. I), USACE EM 1110-2-1906 | → | ISSMGE Overview | VW Piezometer Readings | Rail Settlement SAA |
| Physical Geology (2nd Edition) | Steven Earle (BCcampus) | Physical Geology – 2nd Edition — CC BY 4.0 | → | William Smith Lecture (McKenzie) | RST Geotechnical | SAAView 3D Analysis |
| GeoVadis: The Future of Geotechnical Engineering (Vol. 1–3) | Ashish Juneja, Anil Joseph, Dasaka S. Murty (CRC Press) | GAIC 2025 Proceedings (Open Access CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) | → | Terra Insights Innovation | RSTAR Dashboard | Real-time ShapeArray |
| Monitoring Dam Performance | ASCE / USSD (MOP-135) | ASCE Manual of Practice 135 | → | ASDSO Dam Inspections | VW Piezometer Readings | Real-time Deflection |
| Tailings Dam Safety: An Engineering Reference | ICOLD (Bulletin 194) | ICOLD Bulletin 194 | → | Jagersfontein InSAR (Terra Insights) | RSTAR Dashboard | Real-time ShapeArray |
| Practical Rock Engineering | Dr. Evert Hoek | Rocscience Open Educational Resource / Hoek's Corner | → | Dr. Evert Hoek Lecture | DT2485 Bus Logger | SAAV Cyclical Install |
| CFEM 2022 — Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring | Pierre Choquet (Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual, 4th Ed.) | CFEM 2022, Chapter 25 | → | CGS Permafrost Geotech | RSTAR Wireless Webinar | Real-time Deflection |
| Geotechnical Engineer's Handbook | Trần Văn Việt (Nhà xuất bản Xây dựng) | Cẩm nang dùng cho kỹ sư địa kỹ thuật | → | Field Utility App (RST) | Inclinometer Casing | SAAV Installation |
| SME Mining Engineering Handbook — Geotechnical Instrumentation (Ch. 8.5) | Erik Eberhardt & Doug Stead (SME Mining Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed.) | SME Ch. 8.5 — comprehensive geotechnical instrumentation | → | Rock Mass Properties (Hoek) | Wireless Data Collection | Real-time Deflection |
| Handbook of Geotechnical Investigation and Design Tables | Burt G. Look (Taylor & Francis / Balkema, 2007) | Handbook of Geotechnical Investigation and Design Tables | → | SAAView 3D (Measurand) | Field Utility App | SAAView 3D Analysis |
Featured Technology Video & Practical Resources¶
Featured Video (Primary Source — Orica): Introduction to Orica Digital Solutions' Geosolutions' Geotechnical Specialist Services (GSS).
The reference manuals are integrated with three world-leading digital technology and instrumentation channels: - Primary Source — Orica Digital Solutions & GroundProbe (@orica): Global pioneers in slope stability radar (SSR-XT, SSR-FX, SSR-Omni), GeoSolutions digital geotechnical platforms, artificial intelligence rock mass characterization (FRAGTrack), and underground tunneling blasting safety. - Secondary Source — RST Instruments (@RSTgeotechnical): Benchmark geotechnical sensor manufacturer (vibrating wire piezometers, inclinometer casings, deep extensometers, and the RSTAR Affinity IIoT platform). - Secondary Source — Measurand (@MeasurandVideos): Inventors of ShapeArray (SAA, SAAV, SAAX) multi-axis accelerometer sensor arrays for automated real-time 3D deformation tracking in boreholes and subterranean structures.
Copyright note. This catalog lists only material the site may lawfully reproduce. The two copyrighted Principles of … Engineering textbooks that previously appeared here have been removed and replaced with the public-domain references above. The Geotechnical Engineer's Handbook is a copyrighted Vietnamese work; it is presented here as an independent digest (original summary text plus terminology), not as a reproduction of the original. Physical Geology – 2nd Edition is CC BY 4.0 — an openly licensed work whose text and (CC BY / public-domain) figures may be reused with attribution.
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