Guide to Earthwork Construction

TRB State of the Art Report 8: Guide to Earthwork Construction provides construction engineers and technicians with information on all aspects of earthwork construction. Although it is not intended to be a design manual, it does contain considerable background on the design concepts that are necessary for good earthwork construction.

The Guide is divided into ten chapters as follows:
* Introduction,
* History of Embankment Construction,
* Compaction Concepts,
* Earthwork Construction,
* Drainage,
* Embankment Foundations,
* Earthwork for Retaining Structures and Abutments,
* Environmental Considerations,
* Special Soil Deposits and Embankment Materials, and
* Instrumentation for Embankments.