1st Edition

Soft Soil Engineering Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Soft Soil Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, 4-6 October 2006

Edited By Dave H. Chan, K. Tim Law Copyright 2006
    800 Pages
    by CRC Press

    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,