Geotechnics for Developing Africa
eBook - ePub

Geotechnics for Developing Africa

Proceedings of the 12th regional conference for Africa on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering, Durban, South Africa, 25-27 October 1999

  1. 698 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Geotechnics for Developing Africa

Proceedings of the 12th regional conference for Africa on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering, Durban, South Africa, 25-27 October 1999

About this book

The proceedings represent a valuable reference on geotechnical problems peculiar to Africa and for engineering solutions to local problems. Topics covered are: Foundation engineering and lateral support; Methods of design and analysis; Monitoring, laboratory and field testing; Municipal, industrial and mining waste and environmental geotechnics; Soil improvement; Transportation geotechnics; Case studies.The proceedings are also an invaluable source of data on the properties of African soils, the properties of residual and tropical soils, as well as climate related problems.

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Yes, you can access Geotechnics for Developing Africa by G.E. Blight,A.B. Fourie,G.R. Wardle in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Civil Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Organisation
  8. 1 Municipal, industrial and mining waste and environmental geotechnics DĂ©chets urbains, miniers et industriels, gĂ©otechnique de l’ environnement
  9. 2 Foundation engineering and lateral support Conception des fondations et soutĂšnements
  10. 3 Transport geotechnics La géotechnique dans les moyens de transport
  11. 4 Monitoring, laboratory and field testing ContrĂŽle et le suivi, essais de laboratoire et in-situ
  12. 5 Methods of design and analysis Les mĂ©thodes d’étude et de dimensionnement
  13. 6 Soil improvement Amélioration des sols
  14. 7 Case studies Etudes de cas
  15. Author index