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Geosynthetic Clay Liners for Waste Containment Facilities
Increasingly stringent regulation of pollution and waste production worldwide drives the need to isolate contaminants that pose a threat to human and environmental health by…
read moreJanuary 2010 | Hardback: 978-0-415-46733-9 (CRC Press)
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Unsaturated Soils
Unsaturated soil mechanics is now increasingly recognized as an integral part of mainstream soil mechanics, and the importance and relevance of unsaturated soil mechanics for…
read more2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-80480-6 (CRC Press)
Containment of High-Level Radioactive and Hazardous Solid Wastes with Clay Barriers
One of the principal objections to or problems with the use of nuclear fuel is that a proven method for safe disposal of spent nuclear…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-45820-7 (Spon Press)
Geopolymers
Structures, Pricessing, Properties and Industrial Applications
A review of the latest research on and applications of geopolymers, this book discusses their synthesis and characterization, manufacture and properties, and applications. The distinguished…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-1-4398-0970-9 (CRC Press)
Ground Gas Handbook
This handbook provides practical guidance on assessing ground gas risk and the design of appropriate protection measures. It discusses the assessment of ground gas for…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-1-4398-0883-2 (CRC Press)
In Situ Testing in Geomechanics
The Main Tests
- Standard Penetration Tests.
- Cone Penetration Tests.
- Vane Test.
- Pressuremeter Tests.
- Dilatometer Tests.
If you use or need to know how to use any or all of these tests, then this…
read more2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43386-0 (Taylor & Francis)
Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground
Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium (IS-Shanghai 2008)
This volume comprises a collection of four special lectures, six general reports and 112 papers presented at the Sixth International Symposium of Geotechnical Aspects of…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-48475-6 (CRC Press)
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Very Soft Organic Clay Applied for Road Embankment
Modelling and Optimisation Approach, UNESCO-IHE PhD, Delft, the Netherlands
In this book strategies for using very soft organic clay as a fill material for road embankment constructions are compared, and an optimisation scheme is… read more2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-38487-2 (Taylor & Francis)
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Evapotranspiration Covers for Landfills and Waste Sites
New, natural, self-renewing, and low-cost, evapotranspiration (ET) covers for landfills provide a solution to landfill waste that is clean, green, and economical. Evapotranspiration Covers for…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-1-4200-8651-5 (CRC Press)
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Geotechnics of Soft Soils: Focus on Ground Improvement
Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop held in Glasgow, Scotland, 3 - 5 September 2008
Natural soft soils are very complex materials. As construction activities increasingly take place in poor ground conditions, ground improvement is often required. However, design practices…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-47591-4 (Taylor & Francis)
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Cut-and-Cover Metro Structures: Geo-Structural Design: An Integrated Approach
By Krishan Kaul
To be published March 31st 2010
Soil Physics with HYDRUS: Modeling and Applications
By David E. Radcliffe, Jiri Simunek
To be published May 27th 2010
Ground Improvement by Deep Vibratory Methods
By Klaus Kirsch, Fabian Kirsch
To be published June 11th 2010
Offshore Geotechnical Engineering
By Mark Randolph, Susan Gourvenec
To be published September 1st 2010
Landfill Engineering
Edited by Geoffrey B. Card
To be published October 1st 2010
Craig's Soil Mechanics
By R.F. Craig, Jonathan Knappett
To be published January 1st 2011
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