Frontiers in Geotechnical Engineering

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Pores—The Almost Invisible Part of Soil

   • J. David Frost, Nimisha Roy, Mahdi Roozbahani, Ye Lu, Jie Cao, Prashanth Vangla

   Pages 1-14

3. Research Advancements in Expansive Soil Characterization, Stabilization and Geoinfrastructure Monitoring

   • Anand J. Puppala, Surya S. C. Congress, Aritra Banerjee

   Pages 15-29

4. Testing Mode and Soil Parameters

   • R. G. Robinson

   Pages 31-50

5. Estimation of Dredged Fill Volume Based on Self-weight Consolidation Characteristics of Dredged Soil

   • Eun Chul Shin, Young Jin Park, Jeong Ku Kang, Jeong Jun Park

   Pages 51-73

6. Recommended Practice for Soft Clay Characterization with a Focus on Settlement and Stability Analysis

   • Vikas Thakur, Samson Abate Degago

   Pages 75-99

7. Insights into Contaminant Transport Modeling Through Compacted Bentonites

   • Tadikonda Venkata Bharat, Partha Das, Ankti Srivastava

   Pages 101-120

8. Axial Load-Displacement Behavior of Energy Pipeline Systems in Sand

   • Sai K. Vanapalli, Mohammed Al-Khazaali

   Pages 121-138

9. Reflection Crack Assessment Using Digital Image Analysis

   • Sireesh Saride, V. Vinay Kumar

   Pages 139-156

10. Centrifuge Model Studies on the Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures

    • B. V. S. Viswanadham

    Pages 157-182

11. Soft Ground Improvement—Theoretical, Experimental, Numerical and Field Studies

    • Buddhima Indraratna, Pankaj Baral, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Thanh Trung Nguyen

    Pages 183-216

12. Issues on Seismic Site Characterization

    • S. K. Prasad, K. V. Vijayendra, Sitaram Nayak

    Pages 217-248

13. Dynamic Tunnel–Soil Interaction in Soft Soils Considering Site-Specific Seismic Ground Response

    • Deepankar Choudhury, Milind Patil, P. G. Ranjith, Jian Zhao

    Pages 249-271

14. Dynamic Characterization of Soils Using Various Methods for Seismic Site Response Studies

    • Pradeep Kumar Dammala, A. Murali Krishna

    Pages 273-301

15. Cyclic Behaviour of Scrap-Tyre Soil Mixtures

    • J. S. Vinod, M. Neaz Sheikh, Soledad Mashiri

    Pages 303-311

16. Sustainable Geotechnics: A Bio-geotechnical Perspective

    • Sreedeep Sekharan, Vinay Kumar Gadi, Sanandam Bordoloi, Abhisekh Saha, Himanshu Kumar, Budhaditya Hazra et al.

    Pages 313-331

17. Recent Developments in Earth Pressure Reduction Techniques

    • S. M. Dasaka, V. K. Gade

    Pages 333-344

18. Probabilistic Study on the Geotechnical Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Soil

    • Arif Ali Baig Moghal, B. Munwar Basha, Mohammed Ashfaq

    Pages 345-367

19. Foundations for Tall Buildings on Alluvial Deposits—Geotechnical Aspects

    • Ravi Sundaram, Sanjay Gupta, Sorabh Gupa

    Pages 369-393

20. Sustainable Landslide Mitigation Measures-Demonstration Through a Live Case Study in Uttarakhand

    • Minimol Korulla, Rudra Budhbhatti, P. S. Meenu, Vikalp Kamal

    Pages 395-415

This volume contains contributions by eminent researchers in the field of geotechnical engineering. The chapters of this book are based on the keynote and theme lectures delivered at the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2018, and discuss the recent issues and challenges, while providing perspective on the possible solutions and future directions. A strong emphasis is placed on proving connections between academic research and field practice, with many examples and case studies. Topics covered in this volume include contemporary infrastructural challenges, underground space utilization, sustainable construction, dealing with problematic soils and situations and geo-environmental issues including landfills. This book will be of interest to researchers, practitioners and students alike.

• Geotechnical Engineering
• Geomechanics
• Geo-environmental Engineering
• Rock Engineering
• Soil Dynamics
• Ground Improvement
• Indian Geotechnical Conference
• IGC 2018 Proceedings

• Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Bangalore, India

  Madhavi Latha G.

Madhavi Latha G. is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, India. She has completed her Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and has previously worked as a post-doctoral fellow and assistant professor at IISc and IIT Guwahati respectively. Professor Latha is a member of various professional bodies including IGS, ISSMGE and ISRM, and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Geotechnical Journal, and an Editorial board member in many reputed journals. Her research work looks at fundamental aspects of soil and ground reinforcement, and she has authored 70 journal articles, 4 book chapters and has developed a web-course on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering on the NPTEL platform, sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India.

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