| Pubbl/distr/stampa |
Amsterdam ; ; New York, : Elsevier, 1996
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| Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (457 p.)
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| Disciplina |
624.1/62
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| Altri autori (Persone) |
HartlénJan
WolskiWojciech
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| Collana |
Developments in geotechnical engineering
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| Soggetto topico |
Embankments
Histosols
Soil mechanics
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| ISBN |
1-281-04763-5
9786611047634
0-08-053081-8
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| Formato |
Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Notations and symbols; Introduction; Part I: Testing and Analysis; Chapter 1. Organic Soils; 1.1 Geological origin; 1.2 Engineering properties; 1.3 Soil classification; 1.4 References; Chapter 2. Site Investigations; 2.1 General; 2.2 Mapping, general survey; 2.3 Soil layer sequence; 2.4 Groundwater; 2.5 Strength and deformation characteristics; 2.6 Monitoring equipment; 2.7 Test embankments for design purposes; 2.8 References; Chapter 3. Laboratory Investigations; 3.1 General; 3.2 Routine tests; 3.3 Determination of stress history
3.4 Determination of deformation and consolidation parameters by oedometer tests3.5 Determination of deformation parameters by triaxial test; 3.6 Determination of shear strength; 3.7 Determination of permeability; 3.8 References; Chapter 4. Stability Analysis; 4.1 General; 4.2 Shear strength used in stability analysis; 4.3 Methods of stability analysis; 4.4 Stability of single-stage embankment; 4.5 Stability of stage-constructed embankments; 4.6 Other approaches in stability analysis; 4.7 References; Chapter 5. Analysis of Subsoil Deformations; 5.1 General
5.2 Deformation and consolidation parameters5.3 Analysis of ?finalŽ deformation; 5.4 Consolidation analysis; 5.5 Consolidation analysis of subsoil with vertical drains; 5.6 Swelling analysis; 5.7 Development trends in deformation and Consolidation Analysis; 5.8 References; Part II: Design and Construction Methods; Chapter 6. Methods of Construction; 6.1 General; 6.2 Choice of method; 6.3 Review of basic concepts of embankment construction on organic soils; Chapter 7. Load Adjustment; 7.1 Profile lowering; 7.2 Pressure berms; 7.3 Lightweight fills; 7.4 References; Chapter 8. Replacement
8.1 General8.2 Excavation and backfill; 8.3 Progressive displacement; 8.4 References; Chapter 9. Staged Construction; 9.1 General; 9.2 Precompression technique; 9.3 Vertical drains; 9.4 Construction monitoring; 9.5 Construction aspects; 9.6 Design example for staged embankment with the use of vertical drains; 9.7 Design example for the staged embankment with surcharging 9.7; 9.8 References; Chapter 10. Lime and Lime/Cement Columns; 10.1 Description of the method; 10.2 Requirements for field and laboratory investigations; 10.3 Design considerations; 10.4 Limitations; 10.5 Construction aspects
10.6 Requirements for field measurements10.7 Example: Dimensioning of lime columns for reduction of settlements and for stabilisation of a road embankment on soft and organic clay; 10.8 References; Chapter 11. Other Methods; 11.1 Reinforcement; 11.2 Pile foundation; 11.3 References; Author Index; Subject index
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Embankments on organic soils / / edited by J. Hartlen and W. Wolski
