Research Catalog

Title

Developments in geotechnical engineering : from Harvard to New Delhi, 1936-1994 : proceedings, Symposium on Developments in Geotechnical Engineering, Bangkok, Thailand, 12-16 January 1994 / edited by A.S. Balasubramaniam [and others].

Author

Symposium on Developments in Geotechnical Engineering (1994 : Bangkok, Thailand)

Publication

Rotterdam ; Brookfield, VT : A.A. Balkema, 1994.

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Additional Authors

Balasubramaniam, A. S.

Description

x, 583 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Subject

• Soil mechanics > Congresses

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Contributions in geotechnical engineering: Soil mechanics and foundation engineering / A. S. Balasubramaniam (Bala) -- Plasticity analysis in geotechnical engineering: From theory to practice / W. F. Chen and T. K. Huang -- Recent developments in in-situ testing and performance monitoring of soil and rock structures / H. Bock -- Some unconventional field testing methods for earth materials / B. Ladanyi -- It took 2000 years of penetration to arrive at the Amap'Sols static-dynamic penetrometer / G. Sanglerat -- Measurement of ground vibrations / P. J. Moore and J. R. Styles -- Evaluation of in-situ liquefaction resistance of sands based on high-quality undisturbed samples / Y. Yoshimi -- Mechanism in the formation of kink bands / P. Habib -- State parameter of granular soils / N. Moroto -- Multi-stage triaxial compression test under a constant cell pressure / S.-K. Kim and H.-T. Kim --
• The correlation between some Dutch-cone penetrometer results and soil properties in some areas of Indonesia / D. S. Soelarno and M. Irwan -- Horizontal mass permeability of a clay stratum / T. Akagi and T. Ishida -- Effect of coarse inclusions on strength of residual/colluvial soils / N. Phienwej and B. G. Vaidya -- Experience with swelling and collapsing soils / G. Wiseman -- Swelling and collapsible behaviour of arid soils / M. A. El-Sohby -- Geomorphology as the prime determinant of current engineering problems in the Tamar River basin at Launceston, Tasmania / O. G. Ingles -- The static and dynamic properties of schistous sands / Jing Zhou and Can-Wen Yang -- Black cotton soils - Highly expansive clays of India / D. Mohan -- Seismic deformations in embankments and slopes / W. D. L. Finn, R. H. Ledbetter and W. F. Marcuson III -- Civil engineering use of industrial waste in Japan / M. Kamon and T. Katsumi --
• Seepage study for design of an offshore waste containment bund / S. L. Lee, S. A. Tan, K. Y. Ng, K. Y. Yong and G. P. Karunaratne -- Liquefaction-induced earth movements and mitigation in an earthquake-prone area / K.-P. Chang and T.-S. Chang -- Vertical barriers for municipal and hazardous waste containment / H. Brandl -- Decontamination and rehabilitation of contaminated sites / R. N. Yong -- Geotechnical risk assessment - Different perspectives / R. N. Chowdhury -- Environmental effects on critical strain of rocks / S. Sakurai, I. Kawashima and T. Otani -- Application of satellite technology to environmental geotechnology / Z.-C. Moh and C.-T. Chin -- In-situ testing methods for groundwater contamination studies / R. G. Campanella, M. P. Davies, T. J. Boyd and J. L. Everard -- Embankments on soft clays, a continuing challenge of misspent efforts / V. F. B. de Mello -- Stage construction of embankments on soft soils / E. Togrol and S. F. (Ozer) Cinicioglu --
• Unmanned excavation systems in pneumatic caissons / S. Shiraishi -- Design methodology and experiences with pile supported embankments / W. H. Ting, S. F. Chan and T. A. Ooi -- Innovation in buried infrastructure / D. H. Shields -- Warragamba Dam - A case study of environmental implications of the building of a hydraulic structure / H. Bandler -- Experience of design of large dams on soft rocks in Pakistan / A. Agha -- Some remarks on the stability of towers / A. Desideri and C. Viggiani -- Remedial treatment for Menjer concrete gravity dam (Indonesia) / Soedibyo -- Efficient driving of precast concrete piles / A. F. van Weele and A. J. G. Schellingerhout -- Piles subjected to externally-imposed soil movements / H. G. Poulos -- Cost-effective use of friction piles in non-cohesive soils / S. Hansbo -- Response of block foundations in vertical vibrations / S. Prakash, B. M. Das and V. K. Puri --
• Prediction of movement and behavior of sheet pile wall for deep braced cut excavation in soft Bangkok clay / W. Teparaksa -- Ultimate uplift capacity and shaft resistance of metal piles in clay / E. C. Shin, V. K. Puri, B. M. Das and M.-S. Shin -- Use of geotextiles in railway track rehabilitation / G. P. Raymond -- Japanese reclamation techniques for coastal and offshore areas with soft foundation / Y. Watari, N. Fukuda, S. Aung and T. Yamanouchi -- The 'reinforced soil' in the future of geotechnics / F. Lizzi -- Engineering of ground in lowlands / N. Miura and M. R. Madhav -- Performance of reinforced embankment on soft Bangkok clay with high strength geotextile reinforcement / D. T. Bergado, P. V. Long, C. H. Lee, K. H. Loke and G. Werner.

ISBN

9054105224

OCLC

ocm33006896

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries