Modern earth structures for transport engineering

Modern earth structures for transport engineering: engineering and sustainability aspects

by Vaníček, Ivan

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"Technical demands have to be adequately related to the risk with which the design and execution are connected. Soil used for the construction, together with subsoil, are natural materials with a high degree of inhomogeneity. Therefore, the risk when constructing with such materials is much higher than for structures utilizing man-made materials. This book will be of interest to specialists responsible for transport infrastructure planning, investors (project owners) of motorways and railways a…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Modern earth structures for transport engineering : engineering and sustainability aspects / Ivan Vaníček, Daniel Jirásko and Martin Vaníček.

Summary

"Technical demands have to be adequately related to the risk with which the design and execution are connected. Soil used for the construction, together with subsoil, are natural materials with a high degree of inhomogeneity. Therefore, the risk when constructing with such materials is much higher than for structures utilizing man-made materials. This book will be of interest to specialists responsible for transport infrastructure planning, investors (project owners) of motorways and railways and environmental engineers, responsible for geotechnical investigations, earth structures design and on contractors of such structures"--

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2020

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"A Balkema book."

The Physical Object

  • Description:x, 174 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 26 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780367208349, 0367208342
  • oclc:on1126213628
  • LC Classification:TA710
  • Dewey Decimal:624.1/5136

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Risk in geotechnical engineering -- Geotechnical risk reduction during earth structures of transport engineering design -- Sustainability design approach -- Availability and affordability approaches -- Conclusion and final recommendations.

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