
Ground Improvement
Case Histories
Description
Readership
Table of Contents
- More than 50 case histories are covered in 38 comprehensive chapters
Theme 1 Preloading and Vertical Drains
Theme 2 Modification by Chemical Admixtures
Theme 3 Physical Modification Methods including Grouting, Compaction and Drainage
Theme 4 Modification by Geosynthetic and other Inclusions
Theme 5 Electro-kinetic, Thermal and Explosion Based Techniques
Product details
- No. of pages: 608
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Elsevier Science 2005
- Published: September 14, 2005
- Imprint: Elsevier Science
- eBook ISBN: 9780080457369
About the Authors
Professor Jian Chu
Dr Chu is a professor and the holder of James M. Hoover Chair in Geotechnical Engineering at the Iowa State University, USA. Before he joined Iowa State, he was the Director of the Centre for Infrastructure Systems at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has been actively engaged in teaching, research and consulting work in geotechnical engineering in general and soil properties, in-situ and laboratory testing, soil improvement and land reclamation in particular for more than 20 years.
Affiliations and Expertise
Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn
Dr Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn is an Associate Professor with broad knowledge in soft clay engineering through his work in China, Thailand and Australia. His contributions to the field have also been recognized by several internal UOW, national and international awards, including the 2013 ISSMGE Young Member Award for academic achievements and outstanding contributions to the field of geotechnical engineering. He has published over 120 articles in international journals and conferences.
Professor Buddhima Indraratna
Affiliations and Expertise
About the Editors
Professor Buddhima Indraratna
Affiliations and Expertise
Professor Jian Chu
Dr Chu is a professor and the holder of James M. Hoover Chair in Geotechnical Engineering at the Iowa State University, USA. Before he joined Iowa State, he was the Director of the Centre for Infrastructure Systems at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has been actively engaged in teaching, research and consulting work in geotechnical engineering in general and soil properties, in-situ and laboratory testing, soil improvement and land reclamation in particular for more than 20 years.