Research Catalog

Title

Landslides in practice : investigation, analysis, and remedial/preventive options in soils / Derek H. Cornforth.

Author

Cornforth, Derek.

Publication

Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, c2005.

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Description

xxiii, 596 p. : ill.; 29 cm.

Summary

• "Landslides in Practice combines clearly written descriptions and real-life case histories in an authoritative, practical guide to landslide investigation, evaluation, and mitigation design. It presents state-of-the-art investigative techniques and practical information on proven remediation techniques and technologies, including handy checklists for undertaking an initial field examination of a landslide."
• "Landslides in Practice describes the technical tools needed to study landslides - site investigations, soil shear strength properties, and slope stability analyses - and details forty-five methods for stabilizing landslides or preventing instability in soils from occurring. Most remediation techniques are keyed to the ENR Construction Cost Index to help readers determine a rough estimate of the costs associated with the various techniques." "Complete with hundreds of informative illustrations, Landslides in Practice is a valuable resource for engineers, geologists, consulting firms, and construction companies, as well as landscape architects, land developers, and trial lawyers in the construction industry."--Jacket.

Subject

• Landslide hazard analysis
• Landslides
• Soil mechanics

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 573-585) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

pt. A. Investigations and analyses -- Ch. 1. Landslides -- Ch. 2. Landslide occurrences -- Ch. 3. Field investigations -- Ch. 4. Inclinometers and piezometers -- Ch. 5. Groundwater -- Ch. 6. Laboratory shear strength measurements on soils -- Ch. 7. Properties of sands and other cohesionless soils -- Ch. 8. Properties of clays and cohesive soils -- Ch. 9. Slope stability analyses -- Ch. 10. Stability margin -- Ch. 11. Erosion control -- Ch. 12. Earthquake-induced landslides -- pt. B. Remedial and preventative options -- Ch. 13. Common issues in remediation -- Ch. 14. Alternatives to full remediation of a landslide -- Ch. 15. Earthworks -- Ch. 16. Erosion control measures -- Ch. 17. Dewatering systems.

ISBN

0471678163 (cloth)

LCCN

^^2004007921

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library