Soil & rock mechanics books

Deep Excavations: a practical manual assembles the practical rules and details for the efficient and economical...  Read More >>

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and others interested in soil drainage. Here is what is discussed:1....  Read More >>

This volume comprises select papers presented during TRANSOILCOLD 2019. It covers the challenges and problems faced...  Read More >>

Scale-Size and Structural Effects of Rock Materials presents the latest research on the scale-size and structural...  Read More >>

Progress in Rock Physics: New Developments in Theory and Experiment on Wave Propagation in Porous Rocks provides...  Read More >>

Volume 1, Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics, discusses rock-constituting elements, discontinuities and their behavior...  Read More >>

This practical and established guide to ground improvement, written by acknowledged experts, covers the major ground...  Read More >>

Glacial soils are composite soils with significant variations in composition and properties and are recognised as...  Read More >>

An understanding of rock mechanics is fundamental to a number of civil engineering applications, including tunneling,...  Read More >>

The second edition of this well established book has been comprehensively update in line with recent developments....  Read More >>

Covers development of trenchless technology; pipejacking and microtunnelling methods equipment: shields and tunnel...  Read More >>

This book focuses on the potential effects of projected climate change on the stability of slopes and on landslide...  Read More >>

The new edition of this successful book has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent advances in our understanding...  Read More >>

This book provides a thorough review of this powerful and sophisticated technique for modelling soil structure interactions....  Read More >>

This book forms the Proceedings of the International Conference held in Vienna in November 1992 dealing with ageing,...  Read More >>

In this volume, experts describe how methods of analysis and modelling are used to answer questions associated with...  Read More >>

As a newly formed sediment, loess covers about 10% of the Earth's surface area. The loess covered areas are regions...  Read More >>

This book encourages geotechnical engineers to apply reliability-based design in a realistic context that recognises...  Read More >>

This book describes how a number of different methods of analysis and modelling, including the boundary element...  Read More >>

This book reviews the soil treatment techniques used to improve the engineering behaviour of soils, either in situ...  Read More >>

Geomembranes are increasingly being used in transportation, environmental and geotechnical applications to control...  Read More >>

It is intended that the book will serve as a useful source of reference for professionals in the field of geotechnical...  Read More >>

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Using soilbags for earth reinforcement is an effective and economical alternative to classic methods. This text...  Read More >>

"This volume presents the proceedings of Symposium I ""Stratigraphy"" of the 30th International Geological Congress...  Read More >>