Environmental geotechnics

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Автор: Sarsby R.W.

Название: Environmental geotechnics

Издательство: ICE Publishing

Год: 2013

Страниц: 519

Язык: английский

Формат: pdf

Размер: 70 Мб

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Environmental Geotechnics, 2nd edition provides engineers with an overview of the key aspects of the environmental interface with the construction industry and discusses a variety of geotechnical topics including some basic theoretical background knowledge, investigation methods and common geotechnical problems.

This new edition is fully revised and updated with all standards and regulations. It includes new coverage of geothermal energy and material on the use of natural/renewable materials in construction, e.g. timber, geosynthetics, vegetable fibres.

Contents

Geotechnics and the environment

Environmental basics

Basics of soil materials

Ground investigation

Compaction and earthworks

Shear strength

Groundwater and permeability

Consolidation and settlement

Slope stability

Retaining structures

Instrumentation and monitoring

Waste disposal by landfill

Contaminated land

Derelict land

Tailings dams

Waste materials in geotechnical construction

Noise and ground vibration

Radioactive waste disposal

Geotechnical design