| Description |
1 online resource (177 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Authors; Preface; List of Symbols; 1 Introduction; 2 Construction on Soft Soil; 2.1 Clay Foundation Behavior; 2.2 Staged Construction; 3 Discussion on Undrained Shear Strength of Soft Soils; 3.1 Preamble; 3.2 Shear Behavior of Normally Consolidated Clay; 3.3 Normalized Behavior; 3.4 Shear Behavior of Overconsolidated Clay; 3.5 Laboratory Testing Techniques; 3.6 Undrained Strength Anisotropy; 3.7 Final Recommendations; 4 Discussion on Slope Stability Evaluation; 4.1 Preamble; 4.2 Causes of Slope Instability |
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4.3 Stability Conditions for Analysis4.4 Stability Analysis Procedures; 4.5 Failure Mechanisms for Highly Sensitive Clays; 4.6 Risk of Liquefaction; 4.7 Slope Stability Analysis of the Doeldok Embankment; 5 Evaluation of Consolidation; 5.1 One-Dimensional Consolidation Theory; 5.2 Infinitesimal Strain Theory; 5.3 Finite Strain Theory; 5.4 Infinitesimal Strain versus Finite Strain Theory; 5.5 Consolidation at the Doeldok Site; 5.6 Conclusions; 6 Geotechnical Characterization of the Site; 6.1 Overview; 6.2 Soil Profile and Characterization; 6.3 Selection of Parameters for Design |
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7 Design of Underwater Embankment of Soft Soil7.1 Overview; 7.2 Geometry of the Embankment; 7.3 Stability Analysis; 7.4 Settlements; 7.5 Conclusions; 8 Ground Improvement by Deep Mixing; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Deep Mixing Applications; 8.3 Mechanism of Stabilization; 8.4 Methods of Installation; 8.5 Belgian Experience on On-Land Deep Mixing; 8.6 Deep Mixing Assessment on the Underwater Site; 9 Construction and Monitoring of Embankment; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Construction; 9.3 Quality Control of the Embankment Sand; 9.4 Instrumentation and Monitoring; 9.5 Conclusions; References |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Verastegui Flores, R. Daniel
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| ISBN |
9781134093069 |
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1134093063 |
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