Developments in soil mechanics : the second ten Rankine lectures
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Developments in soil mechanics : the second ten Rankine lectures
T. Telford for the Institution of Civil Engineers, c1983
Available at 16 libraries
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Lectures which were given during 1971-1980 and published annualy in Géotechnique
Summaries in French
Includes bibliographies
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume constitutes the second ten rankine lectures, which were first published in Geotechnique in the years 1971-80. They feature some of the most widely acknowledged experts in soil mechanics and foundation engineering. Subjects discussed include the design of embankment dams, soil conditions relating to old structures, analytical method in soil mechanics, predictions in soil engineering, rock and slope stability, tunnel supports in weak rocks, soil fabric and earthquake-resistant design of earth and rockfill dams. Akin to its companion first volume, this volue contains tested and valuable assessemnts which should prove invaluable to those involved in soil mechanics.
Table of Contents
* Friction of rocks and stability of rock slopes * The relevance of soil fabric to site investigation practice * Predictions in soil engineering * The analytical method in soil mechanics * Old structures in relation to soil conditions * The Triassic rocks, with particular reference to predicted and observed performance of some major foundations * Reflections on design decisions of practical significance to embankment dams * Ground supports for tunnels in weak roaks * Considerations in the earthquake-resistant design of earth and rockfill dams * Cambridge geotechnical centrifuge operations
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