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PUBLICATIONS - Guidelines

• Recommended Guidelines for Design and contruction of Inground Swimming Pools in Houston, Texas, September 2007 (Available in pdf format, requires Adobe Acrobat)
• Basic Helical Screw Pile Design, Donald J. Clayton, P.E. (available in pdf format, requires Adobe Acrobat)
• Repairing Existing Structures using Steel Piers or Helical Piles, Donald J. Clayton, P.E. (available in pdf format, requires Adobe Acrobat)
• Basic Guidelines for Designing Helical Piers for Underpinning, A. B. Chance Company (available in pdf format, requires Adobe Acrobat)
• Guidelines for the Evaluation and Repair of Residential Foundations, developed at the American Society of Civil Engineers Meeting, Texas Section. Updated 2005 (available in pdf format, requires Adobe Acrobat)
• Recommended Practice for the Design of Residential Foundations, developed at the American Society of Civil Engineers,Texas Section. Updated 2005 (available in pdf format, requires Adobe Acrobat)
• Recommended Scope of Geotechnical Exploration for Residential Developments for Production Builders in the Houston Area, July 2006.
• Geotechnical and Construction Considerations for a Typical Residential Structure in the Houston Metro Area, July 2006.
• Recommended Homeowner Foundation Maintenance Program for Residential Projects in the Houston Area (available in pdf format, requires Adobe Acrobat)
• Geotechnical Guidelines for Design of Residential Projects in the Houston Area, presented in the Soil-Structure Interaction Seminar, D. Eastwood, November 1998.
• Geologic Faulting Guidelines and Fault Map.
• Recommended Scope of Geotechnical Work and Fees for Custom Residential Projects, July 2006.