Geomechanics of Failures

• Main Authors: Puzrin, Alexander M. (Author), Alonso, Eduardo E. (Author), Pinyol, Núria (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2010.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Earth sciences.; Economic geology.; Geotechnical engineering.; Engineering geology.; Engineering > Geology.; Foundations.; Hydraulics.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.; Economic Geology.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Earth Sciences, general.

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:

• Settlements
• Interaction between Neighbouring Structures: Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico
• Unexpected Excessive Settlements: Kansai International Airport, Japan
• Leaning Instability: The Tower of Pisa, Italy
• Bearing Capacity
• Bearing Capacity Failure: Transcona Grain Elevator, Canada
• Caisson Failure Induced by Liquefaction: Barcelona Harbour, Spain
• Excavations
• Braced Excavation Collapse: Nicoll Highway, Singapore
• Tunnel Excavation Collapse: Borràs Square, Spain
• Tunnel Face Instability: Floresta Tunnels, Spain.