Forensic Geotechnical Engineering

In this edited volume on advances in forensic geotechnical engineering, a number of technical contributions by experts and professionals in this area are included. The work is the outcome of deliberations at various conferences in the area conducted by Prof. G.L. Sivakumar Babu and Dr. V.V.S. Rao as...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Rao, V.V.S (Editor), Sivakumar Babu, G.L (Editor)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Developments in Geotechnical Engineering,
Subjects:
Engineering geology.
Geotechnical engineering.
Natural disasters.
Geoengineering.
Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
Natural Hazards.
Online Access:Full-text access
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Summary:In this edited volume on advances in forensic geotechnical engineering, a number of technical contributions by experts and professionals in this area are included. The work is the outcome of deliberations at various conferences in the area conducted by Prof. G.L. Sivakumar Babu and Dr. V.V.S. Rao as secretary and Chairman of Technical Committee on Forensic Geotechnical Engineering of International Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ISSMGE). This volume contains papers on topics such as guidelines, evidence/data collection, distress characterization, use of diagnostic tests (laboratory and field tests), back analysis, failure hypothesis formulation, role of instrumentation and sensor-based technologies, risk analysis, technical shortcomings. This volume will prove useful to researchers and practitioners alike. .
Physical Description:XVI, 552 p. 411 illus. online resource.
ISBN:9788132223771
ISSN:2364-5164
DOI:10.1007/978-81-322-2377-1

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