Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rowe, R. Kerry (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2001, 2001
Edition:1st ed. 2001
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I. Basic Behavior and Site Characterization
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Basic Soil Mechanics
  • 3. Engineering Properties of Soils and Typical Correlations
  • 4. Site Characterization
  • 5. Unsaturated Soil Mechanics and Property Assessment
  • 6. Basic Rock Mechanics and Testing
  • 7. Geosynthetics: Characteristics and Testing
  • 8. Seepage, Drainage and Dewatering
  • II. Foundations and Pavements
  • 9. Shallow Foundations
  • 10. Pile Foundations
  • 11. Foundations on Rock
  • 12. Dynamics of Foundations
  • 13. Pavement Design
  • III. Slope, embankment and wall stability, and soil improvement
  • 14. Slopes and Mass Movements
  • 15. Soil Improvement
  • 16. Embankments Over Soft Soil and Peat
  • 17. Earth Retaining Structures and Reinforced Slopes
  • IV. Special Topics
  • 18. Buried Pipes and Culverts
  • 19. Trenchless Technology
  • 20. Cold Region Engineering
  • 21. Earthquake Engineering
  • V. Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • 22. Geoenvironmental Problem Identification and Risk Management
  • 23. Physicochemistry of Soils for Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • 24. Contaminant Hydrogeology
  • 25. Barrier Systems
  • 26. Geosynthetics in Liquid-containing Structures
  • 27. Covers for Waste
  • 28. Monitoring of Contaminants and Consideration of Risk
  • 29. In situ Containment and Treatment of Contaminated Soil and Ground-water
  • 30. Management of Contaminated Soil in Engineering Construction 947
  • References
  • Conversion Factors US to SI Units