1st Edition

New Horizons in Earth Reinforcement Book + CD-ROM

Edited By Jun Otani, Yoshihisa Miyata, Toshifumi Mukunoki Copyright 2007
    916 Pages
    by CRC Press

    916 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Earth reinforcement techniques are used worldwide, providing dependable solutions to a wide range of geotechnical engineering problems.Well-established earth reinforcement technologies are regularly augmented by new materials, innovative construction techniques and advances in design and analysis. Furthermore, reinforced earth structures are increasingly seen as expedient and economical techniques in disaster situations, such as earthquakes, flooding or tsunamis.




    NEW HORIZONS in EARTH REINFORCEMENT contains contributions from the 5th International Symposium on Earth Reinforcement, Kyushu, Japan, 14-16 November 2007, and presents the very latest earth reinforcement techniques and design procedures. The volume showcases advances in materials and emerging applications, with special emphasis on disaster mitigation and geoenvironmental issues. The book will be invaluable to academics and professionals in
    geotechnical engineering.

    Preface
    Organization
    Special lectures
    Keynote lectures
    New design philosophy of reinforced soil wall
    Recent case histories of earth reinforcement
    Materials and new testing
    Advanced numerical modeling
    Design and measurement on full-scale behavior of reinforced structure
    Physical modeling
    Combined technologies
    Geo-hazards and mitigation

    Biography

    Otani, Jun; Miyata, Yoshihisa; Mukunoki, Toshifumi