Introduction to Environmental Geotechnology, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by Chaney, Ronald C.; Fang, Hsai-Yang

Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2016
Tongue: English
Leaves: 678
Edition: 2nd
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Introduction. Particle Energy Field Theory and Its Application. Nature of Soil and Environment. Soil Technology. Soil-Water-Air Interaction in the Environment. Shrinkage, Swelling and Cracking Characteristics of Soil. Thermal Properties of Soils. Electrical Properties of Soil. Radiation Effects on Water, Soil and Rock. Compressibility and Stress-Strain-Strength of Soils. Environmental Geotechnical Engineering Applications. Problematic Soils and Rocks. Wetlands, Coastal Margins and Soil Erosion Problems. Ground Surface Subsidences. Slope Stability and Landslides. Solid/Liquid Waste Control and Utilization of Wastes. Arid Lands, Desert and Antidesertification Measures. References. Appendices. Symbols. Conversion Factors. Chemical Fundamentals.

✦ Subjects

SCIENCE / Environmental Science.;SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology.;Environmental geotechnology.

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