Prof Kitch Library

This page contains a number of public domain documents that may be of interest to engineers, particularly geotechnical engineers. You are welcome to download any of these documents.

General Geotechnical Manuals

Soils and Foundations: Reference Manual – Volume I: NHI Course No. 132012, FHWA, 2006

Instructional Presentations

These are materials I have developed for classroom use. Most are Adobe® Connect™ presentations.

Geotechnical Site Investigation

UC Davis Drilling and Sampling Video: High Res, Low Res
Drilling and Sampling
Cone Penetrometer Testing
Hand augering
Field Logging Guide (pdf)
Editable boring log (xls)

Geotechnical Lab Tests

Moisture content determination
Unit weight determination using undisturbed samples
Grain size distription using sieve analysis
Grain size distription using hydrometer analysis
- Grain Size Distribution Plotter (xls)
Atterberg limits test
Unit weight determination using the sand cone test
Proctor compaction test
Direct shear test
Consolidation test