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The development of polymeric materials in the form of geosynthetics
has brought major changes to the area of Civil Engineering.
Increasing interest in these materials and their use has resulted
in significant advances in their practical applications in the last
few decades. Following this progress, geosynthetics have become a
common and favoured construction component in present-day
geotechnical engineering. A wide range of compositions is now used,
with properties tailored to conditions required for
application.Fundamentals of Geosynthetic Engineering provides an
overview of the basic concepts of this fascinating and innovative
subject area in a logical and illustrative way. This book guides
the reader from basic description, manufacturing and material
properties of the geosynthetics to their selection process and the
major applications. It treats practical analysis and design
concepts and provides guidelines for application. In addition, the
quality control, field performance and monitoring of applied
geosynthetics are discussed, and some aspects of costs analysis are
described. The text is supported by examples, multiple choice and
numerical questions with answers provided. One separate chapter
with case studies is included in the book. In addition, the latest
common test standards and codes of practice are introduced in a few
sections with extensive references. This textbook will serve
courses in geosynthetics or earth reinforcement for graduate
students in Geotechnical, Transportation, Hydraulic or
Environmental Engineering. It may also be used as part of the
undergraduate Geotechnical Engineering course for final year
undergraduate students in Civil Engineering. The structure of this
text also facilitates self-study by civil engineers, manufacturers
and installers who wish to become familiar with the subject matter.
When stresses are applied to saturated soil, deformation will occur
as water in voids is squeezed out. Consolidation Analyses of Soils
focuses on the consolidation of fully saturated soils. The book
follows a classic approach by beginning with one-dimensional
constitutive relations of soils and one-dimensional consolidation.
It then moves on to analytical solutions to several one-dimensional
consolidation problems and one-dimensional finite strain
consolidation. The authors also present a finite element method for
consolidation analysis of one-dimensional problems, analytical
solutions to consolidation of soil with vertical drains, and a
finite difference method for consolidation analysis of
one-dimensional problems. Simplified methods for consolidation
analysis of soils exhibiting creep are introduced and applied to
different cases. Three-dimensional consolidation equations and
solutions of typical three-dimensional consolidation problems are
covered, as well as simplified finite element consolidation
analysis of soils with vertical drain and finite element method for
three-dimensional consolidation problems. The book is unique in
that it covers both classic solutions and state-of-the-art work in
consolidation analyses of soils. Authors Jian-Hua Yin is Chair
Professor of Soil Mechanics in the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Guofu Zhu is a Professor in the Department of Engineering
Structures and Mechanics at Wuhan University of Technology, China.
When stresses are applied to saturated soil, deformation will occur
as water in voids is squeezed out. Consolidation Analyses of Soils
focuses on the consolidation of fully saturated soils. The book
follows a classic approach by beginning with one-dimensional
constitutive relations of soils and one-dimensional consolidation.
It then moves on to analytical solutions to several one-dimensional
consolidation problems and one-dimensional finite strain
consolidation. The authors also present a finite element method for
consolidation analysis of one-dimensional problems, analytical
solutions to consolidation of soil with vertical drains, and a
finite difference method for consolidation analysis of
one-dimensional problems. Simplified methods for consolidation
analysis of soils exhibiting creep are introduced and applied to
different cases. Three-dimensional consolidation equations and
solutions of typical three-dimensional consolidation problems are
covered, as well as simplified finite element consolidation
analysis of soils with vertical drain and finite element method for
three-dimensional consolidation problems. The book is unique in
that it covers both classic solutions and state-of-the-art work in
consolidation analyses of soils. Authors Jian-Hua Yin is Chair
Professor of Soil Mechanics in the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Guofu Zhu is a Professor in the Department of Engineering
Structures and Mechanics at Wuhan University of Technology, China.
Although health monitoring of civil infrastructures using fiber
optic sensing methodology has drawn increasingly attention, the
potential of fiber optic sensing in geotechnical engineering is
still not well addressed. Fiber Bragg grating (FBG), as the most
popular fiber optic sensing technology, has a number of advantages,
which make them exceptionally attractive for monitoring physical
parameters of geotechnical related structures. This book introduces
the recent research and development of FBG technology for the
purpose of geotechnical monitoring and stability assessment. A
variety of FBG based sensors, including surface glued sensors, tube
packaged sensors, embeddable sensing bars, in-place inclinometers,
and settlement tubes, have been designed and calibrated. These
newly developed FBG sensors were utilized to monitor the
deformation and failure mechanisms of laboratory physical models,
the pullout behavior of soil nails, the health condition of a mat
foundation during construction, and the stability of a newly
stabilized slope. Theoretical and numerical analyses have been
conducted based on the monitoring results, and the performance of
these geo-structures is evaluated.
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