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1 online resource (628 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Academic OneFile |
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Science In Context |
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Academic OneFile
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Acknowledgements; Conference Organisation; Preface; Contents; Keynote Lectures; Extreme Events in Geotechnical Hazards in Asia T. Kokusho (Japan); ATC3 ACTIVITIES; NATURAL DISASTERS IN ASIA; WHAT ARE EXTREME EVENTS IN NATURAL HAZARDS IN ASIA?; EXAMPLES OF EXTREME EVENTS IN GEODISASTERS IN ASIA; Floods and wild storms; Earthquakes and tsunamis; Seismically induced landslides; Huge debris flows caused by moraine lake failures; Volcanic hazards; BASIC RESEARCH NEEDS TO PREPARE FOR EXTREME EVENTS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; Geotechnical conditions affecting building damage during earthquakes |
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Mechanism and evaluation in flow-type slope failuresMechanism and evaluation of fault-induced ground displacement; Mechanism and evaluation of submarine slides; CONCLUDING REMARKS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Natural Disasters in Taiwan Z.-C. Moh (Taiwan) and Daniel T.C. Yao (Taiwan); INTRODUCTION; NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF TAIWAN; Tectonic formations, geology, and topography; Climatic features; NATURAL DISASTERS IN TAIWAN; Earthquakes; Landslides and debris flows; Typhoons and floods; Ground subsidence; Water deficiency; NATURAL DISASTERS MITIGATION; Disaster warning and monitoring systems |
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Risk management and mitigation strategy formulationLatest technical development; CLOSING REMARKS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; REFERENCES; Special Plenary Lectures by Country; Tsunami Devastations and Reconstruction with Geosynthetics D.T. Bergado and H.M. Abuel-Naga (Thailand); INTRODUCTION; TSUNAMI AND DEVASTATIONS IN THAILAND; OVERVIEW OF GEOSYNTHETICS ENGINEERING; TSUNAMI RECONSTRUCTION WITH GEOSYNTHETICS; PROPOSALS FOR MITIGATION AND REHABILIZATION OF COASTAL AREAS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES |
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Tsunami Affected Coastal Soil Disturbance and Implications on Reconstruction with Special Reference to Low-Cost Dwellings and Rail Tracks B. Indraratna, M.A. Shahin, C. Rujikiatmjorn and H. Khabbaz (Australia)INTRODUCTION; PRELIMINARY SITE INVESTIGATIONS; RECONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES FOR HOUSING OF THE TSUNAMI AFFECTED AREAS; Locations and alignment of houses; Recommended foundation design for housing units; BALLAST AND TRACK MODIFICATION; Effect of particle size distribution; Effect of confining pressure; Improvement of recycled ballast using geosynthetics; SUBBALLAST LAYER |
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FORMATION SOIL MODIFICATIONLoose sandy subgrade; Clay subgrade; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Natural Disaster Management in the Republic of Korea S. Kim, Y. Kim and M Kim (Korea); OCCURRENCE OF NATURAL DISASTERS; Topography and weather; Status and characteristics of disasters; NATURAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST NATIONAL DISASTERS; INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES AND COOPERATION; 1) Typhoon Committee; 2) Asia Disaster Reduction Center; 3) Korea -- Japan Disaster Prevention Council; 4) ASEAN Regional Forum |
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After the devastating disaster caused by the tsunami on 26 December 2004, disaster mitigation and rehabilitation have become some of the most pressing topics for discussion in geotechnical engineering and related professions. Some of the most important contributions to this discussion were made during the International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation, the first of its kind held in the Asia-Pacific region. It was organized by the Joint Working Group on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation (JWG-DMR), which is supported by national geotechnical societies from Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia (comprising Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) and Sri Lanka. Disaster management encompasses diverse topics such as natural disasters (tsunamis, earthquakes, landslides, etc.), mitigation (early warning and prediction systems, hazard mapping, risk analysis, coastal protection works, etc.), rehabilitation and reconstruction (difficult soils and ground treatment, design against earthquakes and other natural disasters, etc.), and many others, including soil dynamics, liquefaction, stability, and environmental protection. This volume contains over 100 high quality papers contributed by authors from participating countries, including keynote and invited lectures delivered by eminent researchers and practitioners. The proceedings will benefit the geotechnical profession as a whole, in particular those who are involved in disaster prevention, mitigation, rehabilitation and reconstruction works. In addition, the contributions will add impetus to research and development in this important domain : the long-term goal is to mitigate the unacceptable magnitude of destruction and the number of human lives lost such as in the recent 2004 tsunami tragedy |
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Geotechnical engineering |
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Disaster mitigation |
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Disaster rehabilitation |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Soil mechanics -- Congresses
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Engineering geology -- Congresses
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Natural disasters -- Congresses
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Disaster relief -- Congresses
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- Soil & Rock.
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Disaster relief
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Engineering geology
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Natural disasters
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Soil mechanics
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Chu, Jian
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Phoon, Kok-Kwang
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Yong, Kwet Yew
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World Scientific (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9789812701602 |
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9812701605 |
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