• Front Matter R1-R9

• Summary 1-1

• Scope and Objectives 2-2

• Organization of Synthesis 3-3

• Design Process 4-6

• Site Geology 7-8

• Field Investigations 9-14

• Geologic and Index Properties of Rock 15-18

• Engineering Properties of Rock 19-27

• Intermediate Geomaterials 28-29

• Summary 30-31

• Load Transfer Behavior of Rock Sockets 32-35

• Capacity Under Axial Loading 36-45

• Axial Load-Displacement Behavior 46-49

• Current AASHTO Practice 50-50

• Summary 51-52

• Rock-Socketed Foundations for Lateral Loading 53-53

• Analytical Methods 54-64

• Structural Issues 65-68

• Summary 69-69

• Construction of Rock Sockets 70-72

• Field Load Testing 73-86

• Constructability, Inspection, and Quality Assurance 87-91

• Examples of Difficult Geologic Conditions 92-93

• Summary 94-95

• Site and Geomaterial Characterization 96-96

• Design for Axial Load 97-97

• Constructability and Inspection 98-98

• Research Needed to Advance State of Practice 99-100

• Equation Symbols 101-102

• References 103-108

• Appendix A - Survey Respondents 109-109

• Appendix B - Survey Questionnaire and Responses 110-135

• Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 136-136

Turner, John, Transportation Research Board " Constructability, Inspection, and Quality Assurance ." NCHRP Synthesis 360: Rock-Socketed Shafts for Highway Structure Foundations . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2006 .

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