Soil Improvement by Preloading (Wiley Series in Geotechnical Engineering)

By Panaghiotis C. Kotzias and Aris C. Stamatopoulos

This hands-on guide shows how to improve foundation conditions using preloading, an effective and economical method for strengthening subsurface soils. Explains all aspects of planning, implementing, monitoring and assessing the results of preloading, illustrating each phase with case studies. Treats soil mechanics, reviewing the mechanical properties, stability, compression, consolidation, and improvement possibilities of soft soils.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471815934
• ISBN13: 9780471815938
• Release Date: September 1985
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.