Fundamentals of Ground Improvement Engineering
1st Edition
Published on 17. September 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
430 pages
978-0-415-69515-2 (ISBN)
Description
Ground improvement has been one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving areas of geotechnical engineering and construction over the past 40 years. The need to develop sites with marginal soils has made ground improvement an increasingly important core component of geotechnical engineering curricula. Fundamentals of Ground Improvement Engineering addresses the most effective and latest cutting-edge techniques for ground improvement.
Key ground improvement methods are introduced that provide readers with a thorough understanding of the theory, design principles, and construction approaches that underpin each method. Major topics are compaction, permeation grouting, vibratory methods, soil mixing, stabilization and solidification, cutoff walls, dewatering, consolidation, geosynthetics, jet grouting, ground freezing, compaction grouting, and earth retention.
The book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate-level university students, as well as practitioners seeking fundamental background in these techniques. The numerous problems, with worked examples, photographs, schematics, charts and graphs make it an excellent reference and teaching tool.
Key ground improvement methods are introduced that provide readers with a thorough understanding of the theory, design principles, and construction approaches that underpin each method. Major topics are compaction, permeation grouting, vibratory methods, soil mixing, stabilization and solidification, cutoff walls, dewatering, consolidation, geosynthetics, jet grouting, ground freezing, compaction grouting, and earth retention.
The book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate-level university students, as well as practitioners seeking fundamental background in these techniques. The numerous problems, with worked examples, photographs, schematics, charts and graphs make it an excellent reference and teaching tool.
Reviews / Votes
"A new, up-to-date, comprehensive handbook to introduce the development of ground improvement techniques over the past 40 years. The book is a balanced presentation of academic and practical aspects.... Overall, the book is valuable to undergraduate and graduate-level university students, as well as practitioners who seek fundamentals of the theory, design principles, and construction approaches of ground improvement techniques."-Pengpeng Ni, School of Civil Engineering, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
236 s/w Abbildungen, 101 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 135 s/w Zeichnungen, 43 s/w Tabellen
43 Tables, black and white; 135 Line drawings, black and white; 101 Halftones, black and white; 236 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
808 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-69515-2 (9780415695152)
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Persons
Dr Jeffrey Evans is Professor Emeritus of Bucknell University. He earned his BS, MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from Clarkson, Purdue, and Lehigh, respectively. In England, he has been a visiting academic at the University of Cambridge and University of Nottingham. His experience includes over 10 years as a consultant with Woodward-Clyde Consultants (now AECOM) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reserves, where he served as a 2nd and 1st Lieutenant and Captain.
Mr Daniel Ruffing is Vice President at Geo-Solutions, Inc., located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned his BS and MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Bucknell University. His experience includes over 10 years of design and construction on geoenvironmental components of projects, mainly focusing on the construction of slurry trenches, soil mixing, jet grouting, and grouting, all techniques that Geo-Solutions specializes and excels in. He has also worked in general environmental remediation and other more general construction.
Dr David Elton is Professor Emeritus of Auburn University. He earned his BS, MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from Clarkson, Utah State, and Purdue, respectively. His 30 years of research and teaching specialized in geotechnical and geosynthetics engineering. A former President of the North American Geosynthetics Society, he is an ASCE Fellow, has won teaching awards, research awards, authored two books (one an ASCE best-seller) and over 50 refereed papers. He is known world-over as the 'Soils Magician'.
Mr Daniel Ruffing is Vice President at Geo-Solutions, Inc., located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned his BS and MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Bucknell University. His experience includes over 10 years of design and construction on geoenvironmental components of projects, mainly focusing on the construction of slurry trenches, soil mixing, jet grouting, and grouting, all techniques that Geo-Solutions specializes and excels in. He has also worked in general environmental remediation and other more general construction.
Dr David Elton is Professor Emeritus of Auburn University. He earned his BS, MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from Clarkson, Utah State, and Purdue, respectively. His 30 years of research and teaching specialized in geotechnical and geosynthetics engineering. A former President of the North American Geosynthetics Society, he is an ASCE Fellow, has won teaching awards, research awards, authored two books (one an ASCE best-seller) and over 50 refereed papers. He is known world-over as the 'Soils Magician'.
Content
1. Introduction to Ground Improvement Engineering 2. Geotechnical Fundamentals 3. Fundamentals of Geosynthetics in Ground Improvement 4. Compaction 5. Consolidation 6. Soil Mixing 7. Grouting 8. Slurry Trench Cutoff Walls
9. Ground Improvement Using Geosynthetics 10. Reinforcement in walls, embankments on stiff ground, and soil nailing 11. Additional Techniques in Ground Improvement 12. The Future of Ground Improvement Engineering
9. Ground Improvement Using Geosynthetics 10. Reinforcement in walls, embankments on stiff ground, and soil nailing 11. Additional Techniques in Ground Improvement 12. The Future of Ground Improvement Engineering