"Geotechnical Engineering: Advances in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering" ed. by Sayed Hemeda, Mehmet Barış Can Ülker

This book discusses contemporary issues related to soil mechanics and foundation engineering in earthworks, which are critical components in construction projects and often require detailed management techniques and unique solutions to address failures and implement remedial measures. The book touches upon many interesting topics in soil mechanics and modern geotechnical engineering practice such as geotechnical earthquake engineering, principals in foundation design, slope stability analysis, modeling in geomechanics, offshore geotechnics, and geotechnical engineering perspective in the preservation of historical buildings and archeological sites.

The geotechnical engineering community continues to improve the classical testing techniques for measuring critical properties of soils and rocks, including stress wave-based non-destructive testing methods as well as methods used to improve shallow and deep foundation design. To minimize failure during construction, contemporary issues and related data may reveal useful lessons to improve project management and minimize economic losses. This book focuses on these aspects using appropriate methods in a rather simple manner.


Contents
1.Introductory Chapter: Geotechnical Engineering in a Broad Perspective - New Advances in Emerging Fields
2.Uniaxial and Triaxial Creep Performance of Calcarenitic and Sandy Oolitic Limestone Formations for Stability Analysis of Roman Rock-Cut Tombs in Alexandria, Egypt
3.Geotechnical Response Models for Steel Compliant Riser in Deepwater Clays
4.Local Scour around a Monopile Foundation for Offshore Wind Turbines and Scour Effects on Structural Responses
5.Frost Heave Deformation Analysis Model for Microheave Filler
6.Estimation of Excess Pore Pressure Generation and Nonlinear Site Response of Liquefied Areas
7.Weathered Granite Soils