{"product_id":"applied-geotechnics-for-construction-projects-volume-4-by-ammar-dhouib-9781786307781","title":"Applied Geotechnics for Construction Projects, Volume 4","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeotechnical engineering is now a fundamental component of construction projects. The fourth and final volume of this book presents a range of retaining structures, alongside soil reinforcement and improvement techniques and processes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eApplied Geotechnics for Construction Projects, Volume 4\u003c\/em\u003e first presents the concept of thrust-fall, then goes on to examine the behaviour of retaining structures and their design and justification methods. A variety of practical applications for retaining structures are then considered, covering gravity walls, sheet pile curtains, in advance shoring excavations and retaining diaphragm walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book goes on to study soil reinforcement and improvement techniques, a subject that the author has dedicated thirty-five years to researching and teaching: from reinforced earth, in situ soil nailing, micropiles, in situ soil compaction, stone columns, and rigid inclusions to \"soil-cement\" and \"lime cement\" columns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book ends with a comprehensive and practical discussion of the behaviour of underground structures; covering the concepts of convergence-confinement, stress evolution and subsidence estimation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter of this fourth volume is illustrated with concrete examples and measurements of retaining structures, soil reinforcement and soil improvement from construction sites. The result is a combination of geotechnical expertise and lessons learned from experience, both of which are highly valuable in the field of applied geotechnics for construction projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470050181356,"sku":"9781786307781","price":314.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781786307781-applied-geotechnics-for-construction-projects-volume-4.jpg?v=1775209756","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/applied-geotechnics-for-construction-projects-volume-4-by-ammar-dhouib-9781786307781","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}