ABSTRACT

An excellent source of reference on the current practice of physical modelling in geotechnics and environmental engineering. Volume One concentrates on physical modelling facilities and experimental techniques, soil characterisation, slopes, dams, liquefaction, ground improvement and reinforcement, offshore foundations and anchors, and pipelines. V

chapter 2|36 pages

Physical modelling facilities

chapter 3|108 pages

New experimental techniques

chapter 4|38 pages

Soil characterisation

chapter 5|94 pages

Slopes

chapter 6|38 pages

Dams

chapter 7|46 pages

Liquefaction

chapter 9|92 pages

Offshore systems

chapter 10|69 pages

Pipelines

chapter 11|29 pages

Shallow foundations

chapter 12|108 pages

Axially loaded piles

chapter 15|70 pages

Retaining structures

chapter 16|70 pages

Tunnelling

chapter 17|42 pages

Geoenvironment

chapter 18|62 pages

Complex process modelling

chapter 19|28 pages

One-g versus high-g modelling