Correlations of Soil and Rock Properties in Geotechnical Engineering

• Main Authors: Ameratunga, Jay (Author), Sivakugan, Nagaratnam (Author), Das, Braja M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Developments in Geotechnical Engineering,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Geotechnical engineering.; Engineering geology.; Engineering > Geology.; Foundations.; Hydraulics.; Building > Superintendence.; Construction industry > Management.; Construction superintendence.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Construction Management.

This book presents a one-stop reference to the empirical correlations used extensively in geotechnical engineering. Empirical correlations play a key role in geotechnical engineering designs and analysis. Laboratory and in situ testing of soils can add significant cost to a civil engineering project...