1st Edition
Soft Soil Engineering Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Soft Soil Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, 4-6 October 2006
Soft soils present particular challenges to engineers and an understanding of the specific characteristics of these soils is indispensable. Laboratory techniques such as numerical modelling, theoretical analysis and constitutive modelling give new insights into soft soil material behaviour, while large-scale testing in the field provides important information in areas such as slope stability and soft soil improvements.
This collection of papers from the Fourth International Conference on Soft Soil Engineering, Vancouver, 2006, presents an international appraisal of current research and new advances in engineering practices, illustrating the theory with relevant case studies. Geotechnical professionals, engineers, academics and researchers working in the areas of soft ground engineering and soft soil engineering will find this a valuable book.
Preface
Organizing Committee
Keynote papers
Embankment and dams
Foundation
Large scale experiment and case study
Material behaviour
Numerical modelling and theoretical development
Slope stability and landslide
Soil improvement
Theoretical analysis and constitutive modelling
Author index
Biography
Dave H. Chan, K. Tim Law,