New Horizons in Earth Reinforcement - 9780367388492

CRC Press

New Horizons in Earth ReinforcementBook + CD-ROM\nAuthor(s): Jun Otani, Yoshihisa Miyata, Toshifumi Mukunoki\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367388492, 978-0367388492\nSynopsis\nEarth reinforcement techniques are used worldwide, providing dependable solutions to a wide range of geotechnical engineering [url] earth reinforcement technologies are regularly augmented by new materials, innovative construction techniques and advances in design and analysis. Furthermore, reinforced earth structures are increasingly seen as expedient and economical techniques in disaster situations, such as earthquakes, flooding or tsunamis.\n\nNEW HORIZONS in EARTH REINFORCEMENT contains contributions from the 5th International Symposium on Earth Reinforcement, Kyushu, Japan, 14-16 November 2007, and presents the very latest earth reinforcement techniques and design procedures. The volume showcases advances in materials and emerging .