Judgment and innovation : the heritage and future of the geotechnical engineering profession /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Geo-Congress Boston, Mass.
Other Authors:	Silva, Francisco, 1950- (Editor), Kavazanjian, Edward (Editor)
Format:	Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2000.
Series:	GSP (Series) ; no. 111.
Subjects:	Engineering geology. Engineering geology > Technological innovations. Géologie appliquée. Géologie appliquée > Innovations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Abstract:	<P>This book contains six papers of timeless value from some of the most experienced leaders of the geotechnical engineering profession. The papers reflect over 250 years of collective geotechnical engineering experience. Paper topics include historic and futurist views of the profession, strength and slope stability analysis, internal erosion and piping, field and laboratory measurements in geotechnical engineering, and geoenvironmental engineering and its impact on geotechnical practice.</p>
Physical Description:	1 online resource (ix, 133 pages) : illustrations.
Format:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780784479445 0784479445