03279nam a2200349Ii 4500991003216339707536070802s1996 ne a sb 001 0 eng d97804448827380444882731b13650130-39ule_instBibl. Dip.le Aggr. Ingegneria Innovazione - Sez. Ingegneria Innovazioneeng624.16222Embankments on organic soils[e-book] /edited by J. Hartlén and W. WolskiAmsterdam [The Netherlands] ;New York :Elsevier,1996xxxi, 424 p. :ill. ;25 cmDevelopments in geotechnical engineering ;80Includes bibliographical references and indexOrganic soils / R. Larsson -- Site investigations / U. Bergdahl -- Laboratory investigations / Z. Lechowicz, A. Szymanski & T Baranski -- Stability analysis / Z. Lechowicz -- Analysis of subsoil deformations / A. Szymanski -- Methods of construction / J. Hartlén -- Load adjustment ; Replacement / P. Carlsten -- Staged construction / W. Wolski -- Lime and lime/cement columns ; Other methods / P. CarlstenMore and more civil engineering constructions are being built on soft soils. As areas with better foundations are used up the necessity to be able to build structures on soft soils increases.<P>The most troublesome of soft soils are organic soils due mainly to their high compressibility (much higher than in mineral soils), and also their very low shear strength. The large diversity of organic soils with respect to their origin as well as their properties make classification, testing, and engineering prediction of behaviour, very difficult. For this reason, engineers try, in general, to avoid constructing on deep layers of organic soils. If forced, by necessity, to do so, they manage with light structures e.g. embankments or low buildings.<P>The authors of this book have been involved in a joint research project on the testing of embankments on organic soils. This was carried out in the North-Western part of Poland by the Swedish Geotechnical Institute and the Department of Geotechnics of Warsaw Agricultural University.<P>The results of their research is presented in this new book and provides a valuable insight into this growing area in the field of engineering geologyElectronic reproduction.Amsterdam :Elsevier Science & Technology,2007.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Web browser.Title from title screen (viewed on July 25, 2007).Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutionsSoil mechanicsElectronic books.localHartlén, JanWolski, WojciechOriginal04448827319780444882738(DLC) 96038474(OCoLC)35280767Referexhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444882738An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for informationPublisher descriptionhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0601/96038474-d.html.b1365013003-03-2224-01-08991003216339707536Embankments on organic soils1213466UNISALENTOle02624-01-08m@ -engne 00