Handbook of Tropical Residual Soils Engineering

Informationen zum Autor Bujang B.K. Huat, David G. Toll, Arun Prasad Klappentext A guide to tropical residual soils and a range of engineering applications. It contains country and region specific sections! typical characteristics! soil conditions! practical cases and typical data. Zusammenfassung A guide to tropical residual soils and a range of engineering applications. It contains country and region specific sections, typical characteristics, soil conditions, practical cases and typical data. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Formation and Classification of Tropical Residual Soils; 3. Sampling and testing of Tropical Residual Soils; 4. The Behaviour of Unsaturated Soil; 5. Volume Change of Tropical Residual Soils; 6. Shear Strength Model for Tropical Residual Soil; 7. Slopes; 8. Foundations: Shallow and Deep Foundations, Unsaturated Conditions, Heave and Collapse, Monitoring and Proof Testing; 9. Residual Soils of Hong Kong; 10. Residual Soils of India; 11. Residual Soils of Southeast Asia

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• Authors: Bujang B.k. (University of Putra Malaysia Huat, Bujang B.k. Toll Huat
• Assisted by: Bujang B.K. Huat (Editor), Arun Prasad (Editor), Prasad Arun (Editor), David G. Toll (Editor), Toll David G. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.05.2012
• EAN: 9780415457316
• ISBN: 978-0-415-45731-6
• No. of pages: 560
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Soil & Rock, Soil & rock mechanics, Soil and rock mechanics