Description
Earth reinforcement techniques are used worldwide, providing dependable solutions to a wide range of geotechnical engineering problems.Well-established earth reinforcement technologies are regularly augmented by new materials, innovative construction techniques and advances in design and analysis. Furthermore, reinforced earth structures are increasingly seen as expedient and economical techniques in disaster situations, such as earthquakes, flooding or tsunamis.
NEW HORIZONS in EARTH REINFORCEMENT contains contributions from the 5th International Symposium on Earth Reinforcement, Kyushu, Japan, 14-16 November 2007, and presents the very latest earth reinforcement techniques and design procedures. The volume showcases advances in materials and emerging applications, with special emphasis on disaster mitigation and geoenvironmental issues. The book will be invaluable to academics and professionals in
geotechnical engineering.
Table of Contents
Preface
Organization
Special lectures
Keynote lectures
New design philosophy of reinforced soil wall
Recent case histories of earth reinforcement
Materials and new testing
Advanced numerical modeling
Design and measurement on full-scale behavior of reinforced structure
Physical modeling
Combined technologies
Geo-hazards and mitigation
