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Geotechnics of organic soils and peat /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Huat, Bujang B. K.
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Prasad, Arun, Asadi, Afshin, Kazemian, Sina
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2014]
Subjects:
Soil mechanics.
Peat soils.
Mécanique des sols.
Sols tourbeux.
soil mechanics.
Peat soils
Soil mechanics
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Development of peat land and types of peat
  • 3. Engineering properties of peat and organic soils
  • 4. Shear strength of natural peat
  • 5. Deformation characteristics of peat
  • 6. Soil improvement and construction methods in peat
  • 7. Recent advances in the geotechnics of organic soils and peat
  • 8. Environmental geotechnics in peat and organic soils.