Advanced Geotechnical and Structural Engineering in the Design and Performance of Sustainable Civil Infrastructures Proceedings of the 6th GeoChina International Conference on Civil & Transportation Infrastructures: From Engineering to Smart & Green Life Cycle Solutions -- Nanchang, China, 2021

This book covers different geotechnical and structural engineering topics applied to buildings, power grid infrastructures, hydroelectric projects, bridges, and transport infrastructures. The book contains research data useful for researchers and practitioners to support the sustainable design, buil...

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Other Authors: Neves, Jose (Editor), Zhu, Bitang (Editor), Rahardjo, Paulus (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2021, 2021
Edition:1st ed. 2021
Series:Sustainable Civil Infrastructures
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Resiliency of Power Grid Infrastructure under Extreme Hazards - Observations and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
  • Chapter 2. Methodology that combines multi-criteria methods for decision-making, such as the Hierarchical Analytical Process (AHP) and the Goal Programming (GP), impacts the sustainability evaluation of hydroelectric projects in Mexico
  • Chapter 3. A State of the Art Review of Buckling Restrained Brace: History, Application, and Design
  • Chapter 4. Characteristics of Lithely arch bridges and case studies from Satara
  • Chapter 5. The Design Parameters and Quality Requirements of Jet Grout Columns in the Stabilization of a Sloping Bermed Excavation
  • Chapter 6. Performance of the Jet Grouted Sloping Berm as a Support to the Diaphragm Wall in an Excavation
  • Chapter 7. Influence of Lime and Coal Gangue on the CBR behavior of Expansive Soil
  • Chapter 8. Field soil electrical resistivity measurements of some soil of Iraq