Slope Stability Engineering
Slope Stability Engineering

Author: Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)

Publisher: Thomas Telford

Published: 1991-04-15

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 9780727716606

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This volume draws on the experience and extensive research of an international authorship to bring together details on slope stability, causes of landslides, landslide prevention, new techniques for assessing and predicting stability, new methods for stabilising slopes and the special considerations for coastal situations.

HRIS Abstracts
HRIS Abstracts

Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Board

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 1056

ISBN-13:

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A Manual Of Geology For Civil Engineers
A Manual Of Geology For Civil Engineers

Author: John Pitts

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 1985-03-31

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9814513598

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This manual of geology discusses the major aspects of descriptive geology, notably rock types and structural studies. The basic techniques of rock descriptions are also dealt with at length.

Lime Stabilisation
Lime Stabilisation

Author: C. D. F. Rogers

Publisher: Thomas Telford

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780727725639

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This book has been compiled to meet the increased need for knowledge on alternative ground improvement techniques using lime. It brings together expertise and experience from industry and academia to provide and overview of lime stabilisation.

Engineering Characteristics of Arid Soils
Engineering Characteristics of Arid Soils

Author: P.G. Fookes

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2020-08-26

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 1000150488

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Soils formed or now existing under arid climatic conditions cover more than one-third of the world's land surface. Many have unique characteristics which can pose difficult geotechnical problems. This text considers these problems and suggests ways of overcoming them.

Characterisation and Engineering Properties of Natural Soils
Characterisation and Engineering Properties of Natural Soils

Author: T. S. Tan

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 740

ISBN-13: 9789058095398

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This second volume of a specialty 2-volume works contains 34 papers pertaining to the natural behaviour of diverse geomaterials found in different parts of the world. Each paper is organized along the outline: location and distribution, engineering geology, composition, state and index properties, structure, engineering properties, quality / reliability of data with reference to methods of sampling and testing, and relation to engineering problems. This extensive body of collated knowledge is integrated by three overview papers covering engineering geology, mechanical behaviour and engineering implications. Topics: Overview papers; Marine clays; Eastuarine Clays; Lacustrine clays; Stiff clays; Sands and other cohesionless soils; Residual and other tropical Soils; Weak rock.