Volumes 3 and 4 of "Characterisation and Engineering Properties of Natural Soils" are part of a unique series on this topic. The major goal of the preceding two volumes in the series, published in 2002, was to compile knowledge on natural soils into a single, authoritative reference work. Volumes 1 and 2 of "Characterisation and Engineering Properties of Natural Soils" provided a valuable reference source for researchers and professionals. Volumes 3 and 4 report on new, emergent research into the characterisation and engineering properties of soil types other than those documented in the first two volumes. Emphasis is placed on narrowing the gap between the disciplines of soil characterisation and geostatistics, drawing together knowledge of the physical understanding of microstructures on the one hand, and the impact of statistical variations on the other. Volumes 3 and 4 of "Characterisation and Engineering Properties of Natural Soils" review laboratory testing, in-situ testing, and methods of characterising natural soil variability, illustrated by actual site data. Less well-documented soil types are highlighted and the various papers take into account location and distribution, engineering geology, composition, state and index properties, structure and engineering properties. Also treated is the quality and reliability of data with reference to methods of sampling and testing, and its relevance to engineering problems. "Characterisation and Engineering Properties of Natural Soils" will be useful to consulting engineers, geotechnical engineering academics and researchers, and civil engineers and soil scientists.
| ISBN | 041542691X | | Pages | 1252 | | ISBN13 | 9780415426916
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 2 Multiple copy packs | | Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 1202 | | Imprint | Taylor & Francis Ltd | | Published in | London | | Format | Audio-Visual / Multimedia Item | | Height (mm) | 246 | | Publication date | 16 Nov 2006 | | Width (mm) | 174 | | DEWEY | 624.10289 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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Volume 3 - Overview papers - Alluvial clays - Marine clays - Stiff clays - Subject index - Author index Volume 4 - Loess - Silts - Volcanic soils - Residual soils - Methane hydrate soils - Recent sediments - Dealing with variability of natural soils - Subject index - Author index - Tables of contents -- Volumes 1 and 2
...invaluable to any and all who are engaged in the field of geotechnical site characterization and the determination of engineering soil parameters of geomaterials. !an invaluable resource for those wishing to calibrate their constitutive soil model, show illustrative examples of site characterization, develop interrelationships between in-situ and laboratory test data, and/or gain an excellent understanding of the nuances and varieties on the complexities of soil behaviour! usucger.org
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