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Geotechnical investigations and improvement of ground conditions

By: Patel, Anjan
Series: Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering.Publisher: Cambridge, MA, United States : Woodhead Publishing, 2019.Description: viii, 201 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780128170489Subject(s): Geotechnical engineering | Engineering geologyDDC classification: 625.732 PA GE Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
Geotechnical Investigation and Improvement of Ground Conditions covers practical information on ground improvement and site investigation, considering rock properties and engineering geology and its relation to construction. The book covers geotechnical investigation for construction projects, including classic case studies with geotechnical significance. Additional sections cover soil compaction, soil stabilization, drainage and dewatering, grouting methods, the stone column method, geotextiles, fabrics and earth reinforcement, miscellaneous methods and tools for ground improvement, geotechnical investigation for construction projects, and forensic geotechnical engineering. Final sections present a series of site-specific case studies.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai
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625.732 PA GE (Browse shelf) Available June2019 T0062466
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Geotechnical Investigation and Improvement of Ground Conditions covers practical information on ground improvement and site investigation, considering rock properties and engineering geology and its relation to construction. The book covers geotechnical investigation for construction projects, including classic case studies with geotechnical significance. Additional sections cover soil compaction, soil stabilization, drainage and dewatering, grouting methods, the stone column method, geotextiles, fabrics and earth reinforcement, miscellaneous methods and tools for ground improvement, geotechnical investigation for construction projects, and forensic geotechnical engineering. Final sections present a series of site-specific case studies.

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