Design and performance of embankments on very soft soils. (©2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Aterros sobre solos moles.
• Further Information: Note: Marcio de Souza S. Almeida, Maria Esther Soares Marques.
• Other Names: Almeida, Marcio de Souza Soares de; Marques, Maria Esther Soares
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Fla : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxviii, 199 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 624.2 23; Embankments -- Design and construction; Soil stabilization; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General; Embankments -- Design and construction; Soil stabilization; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1306085977; 9781306085977; 9780203657799; 0203657799; 9781628707434; 1628707437
• Related ISBNs: 9780415657792; 0415657792
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-192) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.