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This handbook aims to discuss, in one vol- Notwithstanding the effort that was made to ensure that each chapter is as correct as ume, a wide array of topics that have entered practicable, there is little doubt that some er- the mainstream of geopractice (i. e. geotech- nical and geoenvironmental engineering) rors (typographical or otherwise) will creep over the past two decades, while at the same into a document of this size, especially in its time not losing sight of the more conven- first printing. Readers are requested to advise tional aspects of the discipline that remain a the undersigned of any errors (typographical core part of the work of geoprofessionals. or otherwise) or significant omissions they These topics range from conventional satu- identifY-to the extent possible they will be rated soil mechanics, to unsaturated soil be- corrected in subsequent printings. havior, rock mechanics, hydrogeology and I am indebted to the numerous contribu- geosynthetics. The book deals with pave- tors to this book who have labored, in their ments, shallow and deep foundations, em- ""spare time"" to produce a manuscript, re- bankments, slopes, retaining walls, buried spond to editorial and reviewer comments, and helped provide what I hope will be useful structures, dynamics and earthquakes, risk assessment and management, contaminant contributions to the profession. transport, groundwater monitoring, and con- Finally, lowe a deep debt of gratitude to tainment, treatment and remediation of con- my family (Kathy, Katrina, Kieron and Ken- taminated sites.

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Author:   R. Kerry Rowe
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Weight:   2.304kg
ISBN:  

9781461356998

ISBN 10:   1461356997
Pages:   1087
Publication Date:   10 November 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

I. Basic Behavior and Site Characterization.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Basic Soil Mechanics.- 3. Engineering Properties of Soils and Typical Correlations.- 4. Site Characterization.- 5. Unsaturated Soil Mechanics and Property Assessment.- 6. Basic Rock Mechanics and Testing.- 7. Geosynthetics: Characteristics and Testing.- 8. Seepage, Drainage and Dewatering.- II. Foundations and Pavements.- 9. Shallow Foundations.- 10. Pile Foundations.- 11. Foundations on Rock.- 12. Dynamics of Foundations.- 13. Pavement Design.- III. Slope, embankment and wall stability, and soil improvement.- 14. Slopes and Mass Movements.- 15. Soil Improvement.- 16. Embankments Over Soft Soil and Peat.- 17. Earth Retaining Structures and Reinforced Slopes.- IV. Special Topics.- 18. Buried Pipes and Culverts.- 19. Trenchless Technology.- 20. Cold Region Engineering.- 21. Earthquake Engineering.- V. Geoenvironmental Engineering.- 22. Geoenvironmental Problem Identification and Risk Management.- 23. Physicochemistry of Soils for Geoenvironmental Engineering.- 24. Contaminant Hydrogeology.- 25. Barrier Systems.- 26. Geosynthetics in Liquid-containing Structures.- 27. Covers for Waste.- 28. Monitoring of Contaminants and Consideration of Risk.- 29. In situ Containment and Treatment of Contaminated Soil and Ground-water.- 30. Management of Contaminated Soil in Engineering Construction 947.- References.- Conversion Factors US to SI Units.

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