Landslides in practice : investigation, analysis, and remedial/preventive options in soils / Derek H. Cornforth.

By:

Cornforth, Derek [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0471678163
9780471678168

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

624.151363 22

LOC classification:

TA710 .C65 2004

Contents:

Pt. A. Investigations and analyses -- Ch. 1. Landslides -- Ch. 2. Landslide occurrences -- Ch. 3. Field investigations -- Ch. 4. Inclinometers and piezometers -- Ch. 5. Groundwater -- Ch. 6. Laboratory shear strength measurements on soils -- Ch. 7. Properties of sands and other cohesionless soils -- Ch. 8. Properties of clays and cohesive soils -- Ch. 9. Slope stability analyses -- Ch. 10. Stability margin -- Ch. 11. Erosion control -- Ch. 12. Earthquake-induced landslides -- Pt. B. Remedial and preventative options -- Ch. 13. Common issues in remediation -- Ch. 14. Alternatives to full remediation of a landslide -- Ch. 15. Earthworks -- Ch. 16. Erosion control measures -- Ch. 17. Dewatering systems -- Ch. 18. Seepage barriers -- Ch. 19. Retaining walls -- Ch. 20. Earth reinforcement systems -- Ch. 21. Liquefaction mitigation techniques -- Ch. 22. Slip surface strengthening -- Ch. 23. Landslide hazard -- Pt. C. Selected case histories -- Case history 1 : Washington Park reservoirs slide -- Case history 2 : Beaver shoreline erosion -- Case history 3 : Bonners Ferry slide -- Case history 4 : Washington Park Station slide -- Case history 5 : Pelton Park slide -- Case history 6 : Pelton upper slide -- Case history 7 : Skagway marine slide -- Case history 8 : Faraday slide -- Case history 9 : Goat Lick slide -- Case history 10 : Hagg Lake, slides 4 and 3 -- Case history 11 : Hagg Lake, slide 6 -- Case history 12 : Crown Point Highway rock slide.

Review: "Landslides in Practice combines clearly written descriptions and real-life case histories in an authoritative, practical guide to landslide investigation, evaluation, and mitigation design. It presents state-of-the-art investigative techniques and practical information on proven remediation techniques and technologies, including handy checklists for undertaking an initial field examination of a landslide." "Landslides in Practice describes the technical tools needed to study landslides - site investigations, soil shear strength properties, and slope stability analyses - and details forty-five methods for stabilizing landslides or preventing instability in soils from occurring. Most remediation techniques are keyed to the ENR Construction Cost Index to help readers determine a rough estimate of the costs associated with the various techniques." "Complete with hundreds of informative illustrations, Landslides in Practice is a valuable resource for engineers, geologists, consulting firms, and construction companies, as well as landscape architects, land developers, and trial lawyers in the construction industry."--BOOK JACKET.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	City Campus City Campus Main Collection	624.151363 COR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A264982B

Includes bibliographical references (pages 573-585) and index.

"Landslides in Practice combines clearly written descriptions and real-life case histories in an authoritative, practical guide to landslide investigation, evaluation, and mitigation design. It presents state-of-the-art investigative techniques and practical information on proven remediation techniques and technologies, including handy checklists for undertaking an initial field examination of a landslide." "Landslides in Practice describes the technical tools needed to study landslides - site investigations, soil shear strength properties, and slope stability analyses - and details forty-five methods for stabilizing landslides or preventing instability in soils from occurring. Most remediation techniques are keyed to the ENR Construction Cost Index to help readers determine a rough estimate of the costs associated with the various techniques." "Complete with hundreds of informative illustrations, Landslides in Practice is a valuable resource for engineers, geologists, consulting firms, and construction companies, as well as landscape architects, land developers, and trial lawyers in the construction industry."--BOOK JACKET.

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