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Introduction to Environmental Geotechnology
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This new edition of a bestseller presents updated technology advances that have occurred since publication of the first edition. It increases the utility and scope of the content through numerous case studies and examples and an entirely new set of problems and solutions. The book also has an accompanying instructor's guide and presents rubrics by which instructors can increase student learning and evaluate student outcomes, chapter by chapter. The book focuses on the increasing importance of water resources and energy in the broader context of environmental sustainability. It's interdisciplinary coverage includes soil science, physical chemistry, mineralogy, geology, ground pollution, and more.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface to Second Edition
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Particle-Energy-Field Theory and Its Applications
- Chapter 3 Nature of Soil and Environment
- Chapter 4 Soil Technology
- Chapter 5 SoilâWaterâAir Interaction in the Environment
- Chapter 6 Shrinkage, Swelling, and Cracking Characteristics of Soil
- Chapter 7 Hydraulic Conductivity and Mass Transport Phenomena
- Chapter 8 Thermal Properties of Soils
- Chapter 9 Electrical Properties of Soils
- Chapter 10 Radiation Effects on Water, Soil, and Rock
- Chapter 11 Compressibility and StressâStrainâTime Behavior of Soils
- Chapter 12 Environmental Geotechnical Engineering Applications
- Chapter 13 Problematic Soils and Rocks
- Chapter 14 Wetlands, Coastal Margins, and Soil Erosion Problems
- Chapter 15 Ground Surface Subsidences
- Chapter 16 Slope Stability of Earth Slopes and Landslides
- Chapter 17 Solid/Liquid Waste Control and Utilization of Wastes
- Chapter 18 Arid Lands, Desert, and Antidesertification Measures
- Comments and Conclusions
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- References
- Index