1st Edition

Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Site Characterization (ISC'3, Taipei, Taiwan, 1-4 April 2008). BOOK Keynote papers (258 pages) + CD-ROM full papers (1508 pages)

Edited By An-Bin Huang, Paul W. Mayne Copyright 2008

    Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization collects the papers presented at the Third International Conference on Site Characterization (ISC’3) that took place in Taipei from April 1-4, 2008. The subjects covered include new developments in mechanical in-situ testing and interpretation techniques, statistical analysis of test data, geo-environmental site characterization, soil sampling methods, multi-dimensional geophysical imaging techniques, residual/unsaturated soil characterization, and case histories that involve major construction projects or disaster investigations. Over 200 papers, twelve keynote lectures and the third Mitchell lecture were presented at the conference. Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization provides a wealth of valuable information for practicing engineers as well as researchers worldwide.

    Table of contents Introduction Geo-environmental site characterization Geotechnical site characterization for Suvarnabhumi Airport Forensic diagnosis for site-specific ground conditions in deep excavations of subway constructions Crosshole electric tomography imaging in anisotropic environments Characterization of deltaic deposits in the Nakdong River mouth, Busan Design parameters from in situ tests in soft ground – recent developments Recompacted, natural and in-situ properties of unsaturated decomposed geomaterials Sampling and sample quality of soft clays An overview on site investigation for Hsuehshan Tunnel project Statistical analysis of geotechnical data Characterization of residual soils Author Index

    Biography

    An-Bin Huang, Paul W. Mayne