ABSTRACT

This book reviews the techniques used to improve the engineering behaviour of soils, either in situ or when they are used as a construction material. It is a straightforward, well illustrated and readable account of the techniques and includes numerous up-to-date references.

chapter 1|28 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|24 pages

Exclusion techniques

chapter 3|15 pages

Ground freezing

chapter 4|21 pages

Drainage techniques

chapter 5|22 pages

Groundwater lowering

chapter 6|43 pages

Compaction and consolidationtechniques

chapter 7|24 pages

Soil reinforcement and soil anchors

chapter 8|24 pages

Geosynthetic materials

chapter 9|38 pages

Grouts and grouting

chapter 10|28 pages

Soil stabilization