Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Author: The Organizing Committee of the 16th ICSMGE

Publisher: IOS Press

Published: 2005-09-12

Total Pages: 3742

ISBN-13: 1614996563

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The 16th ICSMGE responds to the needs of the engineering and construction community, promoting dialog and exchange between academia and practice in various aspects of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. This is reflected in the central theme of the conference 'Geotechnology in Harmony with the Global Environment'. The proceedings of the conference are of great interest for geo-engineers and researchers in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. Volume 1 contains 5 plenary session lectures, the Terzaghi Oration, Heritage Lecture, and 3 papers presented in the major project session. Volumes 2, 3, and 4 contain papers with the following topics: Soil mechanics in general; Infrastructure and mobility; Environmental issues of geotechnical engineering; Enhancing natural disaster reduction systems; Professional practice and education. Volume 5 contains the report of practitioner/academic forum, 20 general reports, a summary of the sessions and workshops held during the conference.

Expansive Soils
Expansive Soils

Author: Amer Ali Al-Rawas

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2006-06-08

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 1134154399

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Expansive Soils provides the reader with easy and specific access to problems associated with expansive soils, characterisitics and treatment, and evaluation and remediation. Set up with contributions from worlwide expert, this main reference guide is intended for engineers, researchers and senior students working on soil

The Emergence of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics
The Emergence of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics

Author: National Research Council Canada

Publisher: NRC Research Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 752

ISBN-13: 0660172569

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This publication is an assemblage of selected papers that have been authored or co-authored by D.G. Fredlund. The substance of these papers documents the milestones of both the science of unsaturated soil mechanincs and the career of the author during his tenure as a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.

Laboratory Tests for Unsaturated Soils
Laboratory Tests for Unsaturated Soils

Author: Eng-Choon Leong

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2023-02-16

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 1351600249

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The testing of unsaturated soils requires greater care and effort than that of saturated soils. Although unsaturated soil mechanics has been embraced by geotechnical engineering, engineering practice has not yet caught up as the characterization of unsaturated soils is difficult and time-consuming, and made harder still by a lack of standards. Laboratory Tests for Unsaturated Soils collates test procedures to cover all laboratory tests for characterising unsaturated soils. It covers the background, theory, test procedures, and interpretation of test results. Each test procedure is broken down into simple stages and described in detail. The pitfalls of each test and the interpretation of the test results are explained. Test data and calculation methods are given, along with many numerical examples to illustrate the methods of interpretation and to offer the presentation of typical results. The book is especially useful for students and researchers who are new to the field and provides a practical handbook for engineering applications.

Soil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils
Soil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils

Author: Delwyn G. Fredlund

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1993-09-06

Total Pages: 542

ISBN-13: 047185008X

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The principles and concepts for unsaturated soils are developed as extensions of saturated soils. Addresses problems where soils have a matric suction or where pore-water pressure is negative. Covers theory, measurement and use of the fundamental properties of unsaturated soils--permeability, shear strength and volume change. Includes a significant amount of case studies.