212 Pages
by CRC Press

224 Pages
by CRC Press

Volcanic rocks and soils show a peculiar mechanical behaviour at both laboratory and in-situ scale due to their typical structural characters. Volcanic rocks and soils contains keynote lectures and papers from the International Workshop held in Ischia (Italy), 24-25 September 2015. The book deals with recent developments and advancements, as well as case histories, in the geotechnical... Read more
Keynote Lectures
Structural Features of Volcanic Materials
Mechanical Behaviour of Volcanic Rocks
Mechanical Behaviour of Volcanic Soils
Geotechnical Aspects of Natural Hazards
Geotechnical Problems of Engineering Structures

Biography

Tatiana Rotonda (Sapienza Universita di Roma, Italy) (Edited by) ,  Manuela Cecconi (University of Perugia, Italy) (Edited by) ,  Francesco Silvestri (Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy) (Edited by) ,  Paolo Tommasi (CNR, Institute for Environmental Geology and Geo-Engineering, Roma, Italy) (Edited by)