AuthorInternational Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (6th : 2006 : Hong Kong)
TitlePhysical modelling in geotechnics [electronic resource] : 6th ICPMG '06 : proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 6th ICPMG '06, Hong Kong, 4-6 August 2006 / edited by C.W.W. Ng, L.M. Zhang & Y.H. Wang. Volume 1 and 2
Imprint London : Taylor & Francis, 2006
Connect tohttp://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9780415889292
Descript xxiv, 1604 p. : ill

CONTENT

1. Keynotes and state-of-the-art report -- 2. Physical modelling facilities -- 3. New experimental techniques -- 4. Soil characterisation -- 5. Slopes -- 6. Dams -- 7. Liquefaction -- 8. Ground improvement and soil reinforcement -- 9. Offshore systems -- 10. Pipelines -- 11. Shallow foundations -- 12. Axially loaded piles -- 13. Laterally and torsionally loaded piles -- 14. Piles subject to dynamic loading -- 15. Retaining structures -- 16. Tunnelling -- 17. Geoenvironment -- 18. Complex process modelling -- 19. One-g versus high-g modelling -- 20. Physical modelling versus field testing -- 21. Physical modelling versus numerical modelling


SUBJECT

  1. Soil mechanics -- Congresses
  2. Electronic books.