Böcker i Developments in Geotechnical Engineering-serien

This contributed volume encompasses contributions by eminent researchers in the field of geotechnical engineering.

This contributed volume encompasses contributions by eminent researchers in the field of geotechnical engineering.

In this edited volume on advances in forensic geotechnical engineering, a number of technical contributions by experts and professionals in this area are included.

Presents some fundamental concepts behind the basic theories and tools of discrete element methods (DEM), its historical development, and its scope of applications in geology, geophysics and rock engineering. This book includes coverage of both explicit and implicit DEM approaches. It also provides introductions to some alternative approaches.

This book presents articles covering a wide spectrum of topics in geotechnical engineering, including properties of soils, unsaturated soil mechanics, ground improvement, liquefaction and seismic studies, soil-structure interaction and stability analysis of man-made and natural slopes. The contributing authors are renowned researchers in their respective fields, which include soft ground improvement, seismic response of retaining structure using soil-structure Interaction (SSI) principles, and unsaturated soils. Based on keynote addresses and invited talks presented at the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2016, this book will prove a valuable resource for practicing engineers and researchers in the field of geotechnical engineering.

This book focuses on case studies from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and the USA in various ground improvement projects. It highlights new applications and trends in ground improvement geo-system including recycling, geo-environmental consideration and preservation of world cultural heritage. The contents will be useful for researchers and engineers to understand how the principles of ground improvement methods are executed in the site, basis of selection of a particular ground improvement technique in a project, cost-benefits of such methods, etc. This volume will also be a useful guide for beginners and intermediate-level practitioners dealing with geotechnical construction projects or who have interest in the development and practical application of ground improvement techniques. Engineers and researchers will find it helpful in developing, advancing and applying their techniques in the field.