Expansive Soils

Recent Advances in Characterization and Treatment
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-415-39681-3
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 544 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 1107 g

Expansive Soils provides the reader with easy and specific access to problems associated with expansive soils, characterisitics and treatment, and evaluation and remediation. Set up with contributions from worlwide expert, this main reference guide is intended for engineers, researchers and senior students working on soil improvement and foundation engineering.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Al-Rawas, Amer Ali

Goosen, Mattheus F. A.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geotechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Boden- und Felsmechanik, Geotechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Bergbau, Hüttenwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Nature, Identification and Classification; 2. Volume Change Characteristics. Swelling Potential Measurement.; 3. Advanced Techniques for Swelling Potential Assessment; 4. Site Characterization; 5. Lime Stabilization; 6. Cement Stabilization; 7. Other Treatment Methods; 8. Techniques and Remedial Measures; Subject Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Al-Rawas has held various positions at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman, including Dean of the College of Engineering. His research interests lie in expansive soils, problematic soils, calcined pozzolanic materials and oil-contaminated soils.

Dr. Goosen is currently Dean of the School of Science and Technology at the University of Turabo in Puerto Rico, USA. His research interests include the areas of water management, purification and conservation, wastewater treatment, and biotechnology.