| Description |
1 online resource (227 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Table of contents; Preface; About the authors; Acknowledgements; List of symbols; Introduction; 1. Construction methods of embankments on soft soils; 2. Site investigation; 3. Geotechnical properties of very soft soils: Rio de Janeiro soft clays; 4. Prediction of settlements and horizontal displacements; 5. Acceleration of settlements: use of vertical drains and surcharge; 6. Stability of unreinforced and reinforced embankments; 7. Embankments on pile-like elements; 8. Monitoring embankments on soft soils; References; Annex |
| Summary |
Embankment construction projects on very soft soil often give rise to serious problems. This volume on geotechnics and soft soil engineering therefore treats all phases of the design and construction process exhaustively, from the first investigation step to the monitoring of constructed work. The book presents the development concepts necessary for the project stages and discusses in great detail construction methods, displacement estimations, stability analyses, monitoring, and various other aspects involved. Extensive attention is furthermore paid to the application of geosynthetics as a to |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 5, 2013) |
| Subject |
Soil stabilization.
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Soil stabilization
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Soares, Maria Esther
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| ISBN |
9780203657799 |
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0203657799 |
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