Handbook of tropical residual soils engineering

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Huat, Bujang B. K. (Author), Prasad, Arun (Author), Toll, D. G. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press/Balkema , c2012
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Formation and classification of tropical residual soils
  • 3. Sampling and testing of tropical residual soils
  • 4. The behaviour of unsaturated soil
  • 5. Volume change of tropical residual soils
  • 6. Shear strength model for tropical residual soil
  • 7. Slopes
  • 8. Foundations : shallow and deep foundations, unsaturated conditions, heave and collapse, monitoring and proof testing
  • 9. Residual soils of Hong Kong
  • 10. Residual soils of India
  • 11. Residual soils of Southeast Asia