Novel issues on unsaturated soil mechanics and rock engineering : proceedings of the 2nd GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2018 -- The Official International Congress of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt (SSIGE) /: proceedings of the 2nd GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2018 -- The Official International Congress of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt (SSIGE). ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Laureano R. Hoyos, John S. McCartney, editors.
• Editors: Hoyos, Laureano R, 1972-; McCartney, John Scott, 1979-
• Other Names: GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, 2nd
• Contents: Investigation of bentonite qualities on water retention characteristic curve.- Evaluation of subgrade resilient modulus from unsaturated cbr test.- Characterization of hydro-mechanical effects of suction and clay minerals on resilient modulus mr..- Addressing problems related to construction in the middle east of high rise buildings on soft rocks.- Laboratory characterization of reservoir rock and fluids of upper assam basin, india.- Modeling root water uptake, climate and unsaturated vegetated clays interactions in the context of shallow foundation soils.- Application of fragility curves to investigate the effect of rainfall pattern on the performance of an idealized soil slope.- Water retention behaviour of palm-oil mixed kaolin.- A modified correlation using statistical techniques in estimating the unixial compressive strength of sedimentary rocks based on p-wave velocity- a case study.- Predicting swelling potential and soil-water retention curves of some characterized expansive clays based on geotechnical properties.- Prediction of water discharge through the foundation of a rockfill dam in brazil.- Experimental investigation on the crack propagation and coalescence in rock-like specimens with pre-existing cracks under compressive loading.- Effects of rock joint inclinations and spacings on the static behavior of dam foundation.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 227 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 624.1/5136; Earth sciences; Soil mechanics -- Congresses; Technology & Engineering -- Civil -- General; Civil engineering, surveying & building; Civil engineering; Science -- Earth Sciences -- General; Economic geology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030019358; 3030019357
• Related ISBNs: 9783030019341
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 14, 2018).
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