Tropical residual soils engineering /
Focused on tropical areas and their unique problems and issues, this work examines all aspects of residual soils engineering, including both theoretical and practical aspects. This book gives the practitioner a thorough understanding of the characteristics of these soil types, their formation and th...
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| Language: | English |
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Leiden, Netherlands :
A.A. Balkema Publishers,
2009.
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Table of Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Origin, formation and occurrence of tropical residual soils; Chapter 2 Sampling and testing of tropical residual soils; Chapter 3 Index, engineering properties and classification of tropical residual soils; Chapter 4 Unsaturated residual soil; Chapter 5 Slope failures in tropical residual soils; Chapter 6 Slope assessment and management; Chapter 7 Guidelines for development on hill-sites; Chapter 8 Characterization of tropical soils in the design of material as natural foundation and fill.
- Chapter 9 Stabilization of tropical residual soilsChapter 10 Slope stability and stabilization; Chapter 11 Soil erosion and sedimentation assessment, control and management plan for the tropical region; Chapter 12 Geoenvironmental aspects of tropical residual soils; Chapter 13 Development and application of a spatial database for residual soils; Chapter 14 Country case study: engineering geology of tropical residual soil in Malaysia; Author Index.