Ground improvement case histories : compaction, grouting, and geosynthetics

Content: 
Front Matter,Copyright,Dedication,Contributors,Foreword,PrefaceEntitled to full textPart One: Physical Modification Methods Including Grouting, Compaction, and DrainageChapter 1 - Ground Improvement for Mitigating Liquefaction-Induced Geotechnical Hazards, Pages 3-50
Chapter 2 - Placing Soil Covers on Soft Mine Tailings, Pages 51-81
Chapter 3 - Geotechnical Aspects of Hydraulic Filling of Australian Underground Mine Stopes, Pages 83-109
Chapter 4 - Deep Vibratory Compaction of Granular Soils, Pages 111-135
Chapter 5 - Soft Ground Treatment and Performance, Yelgun to Chinderah Freeway, New South Wales, Australia, Pages 137-174
Chapter 6 - Ground Improvement Using Deep Vibro Techniques, Pages 175-213
Chapter 7 - Improvement of Collapsible Loess in Eastern Europe, Pages 215-261
Chapter 8 - Deep Compaction of Granular Fills in a Land Reclamation Project by Dynamic and Vibratory Compaction Techniques, Pages 263-274
Chapter 9 - Recent Developments in Soil Compaction, Pages 275-308
Chapter 10 - Dynamic Compaction and Dynamic Surcharging at Dubai’s Palm Jumeira Sewage Treatment Plants, Pages 309-335
Chapter 11 - Principles and Case Histories of Deep Vibro Techniques, Pages 337-364
Chapter 12 - Dynamic Compaction and Dynamic Consolidation of Soils, Pages 365-398
Chapter 13 - Assessment of the Postcompaction Fill Characteristics at the Penrith Lakes Development Site, Pages 399-428
Chapter 14 - A Field-Based Study of the Effectiveness of Rolling Dynamic Compaction, Pages 429-452
Chapter 15 - Field Performance and Numerical Modeling of a Multitier Mechanically Stabilized Soil Wall, Pages 455-479
Chapter 16 - The Use of Alternative and Improved Construction Materials and Geosynthetics for Pavements, Pages 481-505
Chapter 17 - Canadian Case Histories of Embankments on Soft Soils and Stabilization with Geosynthetics, Pages 507-535
Chapter 18 - Ground Improvement with Geotextile Reinforcements, Pages 537-558
Chapter 19 - Use of Geosynthetics to Aid Construction over Soft Soils1, Pages 559-582
Chapter 20 - An Australian Perspective on Modernization of Rail Tracks Using Geosynthetics and Shockmats, Pages 583-608
Chapter 21 - Soil Improvement and Foundation Systems with Encased Columns and Reinforced Bearing Layers, Pages 609-633
Chapter 22 - North American Overview and a Canadian Perspective on the Use of Tire-Derived Aggregate in Highway Embankment Construction, Pages 635-655
Chapter 23 - Design, Construction, and Performance of GRS Structures for Railways in Japan, Pages 657-692
Chapter 24 - Use of Bamboo and Bakau Piles for Soil Improvement and Application of a Pile–Raft System for Embankment Construction on Peat and Soft Soils, Pages 693-716
Chapter 25 - Natural Fibers in Reinforcement and Erosion Control Applications with Limited Life Geosynthetics, Pages 717-740
Chapter 26 - Case History of Geotechnical Measures to Increase the Stability of Rock Cuts and to Reduce Rockfall Hazards in Makkah, Pages 741-758
Index, Pages 759-778