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Design and performance of embankments on very soft soils /

Embankment construction projects on very soft soil often give rise to serious problems. This volume on geotechnics and soft soil engineering therefore treats all phases of the design and construction process exhaustively, from the first investigation step to the monitoring of constructed work. The b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Almeida, Marcio de Souza S.
Otros Autores: Soares, Maria Esther
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, England : CRC Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Table of contents; Preface; About the authors; Acknowledgements; List of symbols; Introduction; 1. Construction methods of embankments on soft soils; 2. Site investigation; 3. Geotechnical properties of very soft soils: Rio de Janeiro soft clays; 4. Prediction of settlements and horizontal displacements; 5. Acceleration of settlements: use of vertical drains and surcharge; 6. Stability of unreinforced and reinforced embankments; 7. Embankments on pile-like elements; 8. Monitoring embankments on soft soils; References; Annex.