Ground Control and Improvement
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 31. May 1994
Book
Hardback
936 pages
978-0-471-55231-4 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive compilation concerned with a variety of modern methods being used worldwide to improve soil and rock conditions supporting new and remedial construction. Ground water lowering and drainage techniques, soil compaction, excavation support methods, permeation and jet grouting are among the many topics discussed. More than 100 tables and 650 figures illustrate the text.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 50 mm
Weight
1438 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-55231-4 (9780471552314)
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Persons
Petros P. Xanthakos is the author of Ground Control and Improvement, published by Wiley. Lee W. Abramson is the author of Ground Control and Improvement, published by Wiley.
Content
Groundwater Lowering and Drainage Techniques (L. Abramson).
Underpinning (P. Xanthakos).
Excavation Support Methods (P. Xanthakos).
Soil Compaction and Consolidation (L. Abramson).
In Situ Ground Reinforcement (L. Abramson).
Small-Diameter Cast-in-Place Elements for Load-Bearing and In SituEarth Reinforcement (D. Bruce).
Permeation Grouting (D. Bruce).
Jet Grouting (D. Bruce).
Rehabilitation of Aging Rock Slopes (L. Abramson).
Vertical Screens (P. Xanthakos).
Artificial Ground Freezing (P. Xanthakos).
Index.
Underpinning (P. Xanthakos).
Excavation Support Methods (P. Xanthakos).
Soil Compaction and Consolidation (L. Abramson).
In Situ Ground Reinforcement (L. Abramson).
Small-Diameter Cast-in-Place Elements for Load-Bearing and In SituEarth Reinforcement (D. Bruce).
Permeation Grouting (D. Bruce).
Jet Grouting (D. Bruce).
Rehabilitation of Aging Rock Slopes (L. Abramson).
Vertical Screens (P. Xanthakos).
Artificial Ground Freezing (P. Xanthakos).
Index.