Water in Road Structures Movement, Drainage and Effects /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dawson, Andrew (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, 5
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Water-supply.; Hydrogeology.; Civil engineering.; Building materials.; Water pollution.; Earth Sciences.; Water Industry/Water Technologies.; Civil Engineering.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Building Materials.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.

Water in and beneath a road pavement has a major impact on the road's performance and its survivability. This book provides a state-of-the-art on the topic of water in pavements and the adjacent ground. It includes coverage of the basic theory; where the water comes from; how it may (or may not...