Geomechanics of Failures

• Main Authors: Puzrin, Alexander M. (Author), Alonso, Eduardo E. (Author), Pinyol, Nr͠ia. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2010.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Geography.; Mathematical geography.; Engineering geology.; Hydraulic engineering.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.; Geotechnical Engineering.; Mathematical Applications in Earth Sciences.; Applied Earth Sciences.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3531-8

It is not an easy task to fascinate a student with a standard course on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. If, however, the same material is presented as a tool to explore a natural or a man-made "disaster", both the motivation and the ability to absorb this material increase dra...

Table of Contents:

• Part I . Settlements
• Chapter 1 Interaction between neighboring structures: Mexico City
• Chapter 2 Unexpected Excessive Settlements: Kansai International Airport. Japan
• Chapter 3 Leaning Instability: The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
• Part 11 . Bearing capacity
• Chapter4 Bearing Capacity Failure: Transcona Grain Elevator, Canada
• Chapter 5 Caisson Failure induced by Liquefaction: Barcelona Harbour. Spain
• Part II Excavations
• Chapter 6 Braced Excavation Collapse: Nicoll Highway, Singapore
• Chapter 7 Tunnel Excavation Collapse: Borrhs Square, Barcelona, Spain
• Chapter 8 Tunnel Face Instability: Floresta Tunnels. Spain.