Title: Advances In Geotechnical Engineering : The Skempton Conference, 3 Volume Set Author: D. M. Potts, K. G. Higgins, R. J. Jardine ISBN: 0727732641 / 9780727732644 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 1400 Publisher: ICE Publishing Year: 2004 Availability: Out of Stock
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Contents
This two-volume set presenting the proceedings of the Skempton Memorial Conference on Advances in Geotechnical Engineering held at the Royal Geographical Society, London, on 29–31 March 2004.
With the conference's commemorative theme, the first volume reprints the Royal Society of London's short biographical memoir on ansi-Professor Sir Alec Skempton and offers a set of invited articles that reflect on his contributions to engineering geology, slope stability and the history of civil engineering.
Part I : Supplement
Chapter 1 : Temporary Slope Stability in London Clay-Back Analyses of Two Case Histories Chapter 2 : Then and Now : Some Comments on The Design and Analysis of Slopes and Embankments Chapter 3 : A Hollow Cylinder Apparatus to Study The Cyclic Loading Behaviour of Dry Granular Material
Part II : Conference Perspectives
Chapter 4 : The Making of The Skempton Archive Chapter 5 : Mangla Revisited Chapter 6 : Birth of a Theory Chapter 7 : Reflections on Skempton's Contribution to The Study of Slopes Chapter 8 : Alec W. Skempton and Laurits Bjerrum a Long-Time Friendship Between Imperial College and NGI Chapter 9 : Skempton's Contributions to Engineering Geology, Particularly of The Quaternary Chapter 10 : Diriges Par Des Phares : Some Thoughts on The Historical Work of Professor Sir Alec Skempton
Part III : Keynote Papers
Chapter 11 : Geotechnical Characterisation of Soils and Rocks : a Geological Perspective Chapter 12 : Developments in Understanding Soil Behaviour Chapter 13 : Load Carrying Capacity of Foundations Chapter 14 : Then and Now : Some Comments on The Design and Analysis of Slopes and Embankments Chapter 15 : Ground Performance and Building Response Due to Tunnelling
Session I : Soil Behaviour, Characterisation and Modelling
Chapter 16 : Long-Term Effect of Secondary Consolidation on Consolidation Settlement of Marine Clays Chapter 17 : The Mechanical Behaviour of Normally Consolidated Tills with Reference to Their Structure Chapter 18 : A Hollow Cylinder Apparatus to Study The Cyclic Loading Behaviour of Dry Granular Material Chapter 19 : Design Parameters for a Cohesive Soil From Laboratory Tests Chapter 20 : The Effect of Particle Shape on The Behaviour of Gold Tailings Chapter 21 : Prediction of Mechanical Behaviour of Mexico City Clay : Preconsolidated Undrained Case Chapter 22 : A Geological and Geotechnical Characterisation of The Loess of Northern France Chapter 23 : A Comparative Study Between Liquefaction and Instability of Sand Chapter 24 : An Investigation of The Mechanisms Which Control Soil Behaviour at Fast Rates of Displacement Chapter 25 : Laboratory Measurement of The Permeability of Oxford Clay Assisted by a Self-Boring Device Chapter 26 : Influence of Cement Type on Go of a Carbonate Sand Chapter 27 : Anisotropy and Destructuration of Murro Clay Chapter 28 : Inherent Anisotropic Stiffness of Decomposed Tuff and Alluvium Chapter 29 : Evaluation of The Sydney Soil Model Chapter 30 : Shear Behaviour of Pre-Existing Shear Zones Under Fast Loading Chapter 31 : Relationship Between Clay Mineralogy and Residual Shear Strength Through The Model Based on Shearing Mechanism of Soil Chapter 32 : Shear Resistance of Biotite-Schist : Peak and Post- Peak Behaviour Chapter 33 : Measurement of Strain Rate Effects on Dynamic Soil Properties Chapter 34 : The Induced Anisotropy of Leighton Buzzard Sand Chapter 35 : Geotechnical Properties of British Estuarine Clays : Towards a Geological Framework Chapter 36 : Mechanical Behaviour of Highly Fissured Sheared Clay Shales Chapter 37 : Electro-Hydrodynamic Transport in Porous Materials Chapter 38 : Soil Behaviour : The Role of Particle Shape Chapter 39 : Shear Strength of Undisturbed Samples of Weathered Pumice Soils Chapter 40 : The Structure of Soil Chapter 41 : The Influence of Fines on The Dynamic Properties of Sands Chapter 42 : Combined SEM and Computerized Image Analysis of Clay Soils Microstructure : Technique & Application Chapter 43 : Influence of Sodium Chloride on Index Properties and Residual Shear Strength of Natural Soil and Pure Minerals
Session II : Foundations
Chapter 44 : Uncertainties in Settlement Prediction : KIa Offshore Airport Chapter 45 : Wall Installation Effects – Preliminary Findings From a Field Study at The CTRL, Ashford Chapter 46 : Response of a Pile Group in Clay to First-Time Oneway Cyclic Tension Loading Chapter 47 : The Chicago Auditorium Re-Visited Chapter 48 : Observed Behaviour of Bored Piles in Stiff Clay Chapter 49 : A Case History of Damages Caused to Buildings by Piping and Remedial Works Chapter 50 : Numerical Model Validation for Independent Check of Rion-Antirion Bridge Chapter 51 : Field Monitoring for Silence piling Construction in Deep Soft Soil Foundation
Session III : Slopes and Embankments
Chapter 52 : A Flow Failure in a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill – The Failure at Bulbul, South Africa Chapter 53 : Three-Dimensional Limit Equilibrium Analysis of The Taren Landslide Chapter 54 : Reflections on C. H. Gregory's New Cross Landslide of 1841 Chapter 55 : Reliability Updating and Geotechnical Back-Analysis Chapter 56 : Observations and Analyses of The 1994 Submarine Landslide at Skagway, Alaska Chapter 57 : Long-Term Stability of Tertiary Clay Slopes in The Polish Carpathian Foredeep Chapter 58 : Temporary Slope Stability in London Clay - Back Analyses of Two Case Histories Chapter 59 : Risk Assessment in Geotechnical Engineering : The Importance of Engineering Judgement Chapter 60 : Cut Slope Failure of Mudstone Formations in Southern Taiwan Chapter 61 : Reappraising Historical Coincidences That Radically Misled Slope Destabilization Analyses of Homogeneous Earth Dams Chapter 62 : The Influence of Permeability on The Stability of Embankments Experiencing Seasonal Cyclic Pore Water Pressure Changes. Chapter 63 : Old Railway Embankment Clay Fill – Laboratory Experiments, Numerical Modelling and Field Behaviour Chapter 64 : Pore Pressure Measurements in Infrastructure Embankments Chapter 65 : Application of Three-Dimensional Finite Element Method in Parametric and Geometric Studies of Slope Stability Analysis Chapter 66 : Geological Evolution and Landslide Mechanisms Along The Central Adriatic Coastal Slopes Chapter 67 : Critical Slip Surface in Slope Stability Analysis Chapter 68 : Deep-Seated Movements in Stiff Jointed Clays : The Role of Structural Discontinuities. Chapter 69 : Shear Strength Framework for Design of Dumped Spoil Slopes for Open Pit Coal Mines Chapter 70 : Identification of Seasonal Slope Behaviour Mechanisms From Centrifuge Case Studies Chapter 71 : The Shear Strength Mobilised in First-Time Slides in Highly Overconsolidated Clays
Session IV : Ground Performance
Chapter 72 : Improvement of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Fine Sand with One-Shot and Two-Shot Process Grouting Chapter 73 : Load Plate Test with The Light Falling Weight Device Chapter 74 : Use of The Observational Method for The Construction of a Road Cutting in Glacial Till Chapter 75 : Tunnelling Effects on Pile Groups in Sand Chapter 76 : Some Historic Examples of Underexcavation Chapter 77 : Centrifuge Model Loading Tests on Slope Stabilizing Micro-Piles Chapter 78 : Trial Excavation for Cut and Cover Tunnel Construction in Glacial Till - a Case Study From Dublin Chapter 79 : Stress Paths and Failure Stress of Reinforced Decomposed Granite by Numerical Approach Chapter 80 : Induced Subsidence on a Multi-Storey Car Park Chapter 81 : The Increasing Importance of Monitoring The Field Performance of Foundations to Validate Numerical Analysis Chapter 82 : Piles As Settlement Reducers : a Case History Chapter 83 : Geotechnical Considerations for Hardening The Subsoil in Mexico City's Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter 84 : Pore Water Compressibility and Soil Behaviour - Excavations, Slopes and Draining Effects Chapter 85 : Microscopic Evaluation of 1-D Compression for Air-Form Treated Lightweight Geo-Material
Chapter 86 : Dynamic Replacement Ground Improvement – Field Performance Versus Design Predictions for The Alexandria City Centre Project in Egypt Chapter 87 : Stiffness Anisotropy of London Clay and Its Modelling : Laboratory and Field
Session V : The Influence of Geology on Civil Engineering
Chapter 88 : The Interplay Between Geological History and The Geotechnical Properties of Overconsolidated Mio-Pliocene Clays Chapter 89 : On Subsidence and Eustacy in Relation to Venice Chapter 90 : Geological Evidence for Widespread Faulting and Fracturing of Clay-Rich Sediments During Initial Consolidation Chapter 91 : Modern Reconnaissance Methods for Geohazard Detection and Monitoring in Site Investigation Chapter 92 : In-Situ Investigation of Problematical Soils Chapter 93 : Engineering Geology of Glaciated Soils Chapter 94 : Construction Design Data Provided by The Investigation of Geomorphological Processes and Landforms Chapter 95 : Site Investigation and Site Conceptual Models. The Link Between Geology and Engineering Chapter 96 : The Role of Geology in Landslide Risk Assessment for Civil Engineering Purposes Chapter 97 : Geotechnics in South-East Hampshire : Geology and Geotechnical Properties Chapter 98 : The Origin and Shear Strength of Kaolin-Rich Zones in Hong Kong and Their Implications for Slope Stability