Introduction to Modern Techniques in Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering, An.

By:

Kurian, Nainan

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781783320127

Subject(s):

Geotechnical engineering-Textbooks

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Introduction to Modern Techniques in Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering, AnDDC classification:

LOC classification:

TA705 .K875 2013

Online resources:

Click to View

Contents:

Intro -- Title page -- Full title -- opyright -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- CHAPTER 1 -- CHAPTER 2 -- CHAPTER 3 -- CHAPTER 4 -- CHAPTER 5 -- CHAPTER 6 -- CHAPTER 7 -- CHAPTER 8 -- Subject Index -- Author Index.

Summary: AN INTRODUCTION TO MODERN TECHNIQUES IN GEOTECHNICAL AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING presents in eight chapters subjects such as Special and New Foundations, New Retaining Techniques, Applications of Geosynthetics, Special Ground Improvement Methods, Advanced Field Tests and an array of Other Topics, concluding with land mark Case Histories. Between them they cover a survey of topics such as foundations for special structures and in special soils, special piles, prestressed and shell foundations, reinforced earth, ground anchors, diaphragm walls, gabions, a variety of geosynthetic products and their uses, vibro-compaction, soilcrete, dynamic compaction, vacuum consolidation, the modern dynamic pile testing, pressuremeter and dilatometer, piezocone, GPR, centrifugal testing, piled rafts, box-jacking, sanitary landfills, and fly ash disposal, besides a host of topics of modern geotechnical interest at the international level. The case histories include the foundations of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur and Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the geotechnical intervention in the restoration of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the construction of the Suez and Panama Canals.This book represents a first-of-its-kind attempt to put together a vast array of topics of modern geotechnical and foundation engineering interest. It is primarily addressed to the geotechnical and structural engineering communities. The book has a very encouraging Foreword, with profound insights into the theme and need of the book, by the renowned academic-consultant Professor Harry G. Poulos of Sydney, Australia.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

No physical items for this record

AN INTRODUCTION TO MODERN TECHNIQUES IN GEOTECHNICAL AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING presents in eight chapters subjects such as Special and New Foundations, New Retaining Techniques, Applications of Geosynthetics, Special Ground Improvement Methods, Advanced Field Tests and an array of Other Topics, concluding with land mark Case Histories. Between them they cover a survey of topics such as foundations for special structures and in special soils, special piles, prestressed and shell foundations, reinforced earth, ground anchors, diaphragm walls, gabions, a variety of geosynthetic products and their uses, vibro-compaction, soilcrete, dynamic compaction, vacuum consolidation, the modern dynamic pile testing, pressuremeter and dilatometer, piezocone, GPR, centrifugal testing, piled rafts, box-jacking, sanitary landfills, and fly ash disposal, besides a host of topics of modern geotechnical interest at the international level. The case histories include the foundations of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur and Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the geotechnical intervention in the restoration of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the construction of the Suez and Panama Canals.This book represents a first-of-its-kind attempt to put together a vast array of topics of modern geotechnical and foundation engineering interest. It is primarily addressed to the geotechnical and structural engineering communities. The book has a very encouraging Foreword, with profound insights into the theme and need of the book, by the renowned academic-consultant Professor Harry G. Poulos of Sydney, Australia.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.