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Engineering Design in Geotechnics

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Geotechnical design has evolved in line with technological advances which are being constantly refined. In fact, the new design trends have resulted in the generation of a new breed of specialist geotechnical contractors capable of executing design requirements in the most challenging soil conditions. In this respect, the use of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) is no longer limited to large projects such as the Channel Tunnel; instead, tunnelling machines are available in any specified diameter, allowing for the execution of tunnels with diameters varying between 100 mm and 14 m, in any ground conditions. Equally, automated piling equipment is capable of drilling, concreting and reinforcing a 10 m deep, 360 mm diameter pile in less than 15 minutes. On the other hand, the use of pressuremeter and centrifuge testing for design purposes is becoming more of a norm in geotechnical design, making it essential to develop and adopt new design methodologies to keep up with these techniques. Engineering Design in Geotechnics includes the latest analytical tools directly linked to modern geotechnical practice. As such, the book which contains in excess of 300 state of the art illustrations and more than 50 worked examples, is an essential text for students and practising engineers alike.
About the Author
Fethi Azizi has a degree in civil Engineering, an MSc in Applied Mechanics, and a PhD in Geotechnics. He is Chartered Engineer, European Engineer, Chartered Mathematician, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics & its Applications, and Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in London. He has more than 20 years experience in geotechnics research and teaching acquired at the Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussees in Paris, the University of Manitoba in Canada, the Queen's University in Belafst, and the University of Plymouth in England. His research interests also include finite element modelling in Glaciology and in Geocryology.

Product Details

* Hardcover: 470 pages
* Publisher: Fethi Azizi (January 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0955599601
* ISBN-13: 978-0955599606

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5.0 out of 5 stars Engineering Design in Geotechnics, December 11, 2010

This review is from: Engineering Design in Geotechnics (Hardcover)
If you are related to a soils engineer you should have 1 copy. If you are a soils engineer then you need 2 copies. A unique blend of theory, solved problems and stimulating explanations. Well done.

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