Geotechnical Fundamentals for Addressing New World Challenges

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lu, Ning (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Mitchell, James K. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering,
• Subjects: Engineering geology.; Engineering-Geology.; Foundations.; Hydraulics.; Geotechnical engineering.; Geochemistry.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Soil Science & Conservation.

This single-volume thoroughly summarizes advances in the past several decades and emerging challenges in fundamental research in geotechnical engineering. These fundamental research frontiers are critically reviewed and described in details in lights of four grand challenges our society faces: clima...