Expansive Soils by John Nelson, Debora J. Miller - 9780471181149

Expansive SoilsProblems and Practice in Foundation and Pavement Engineering\nAuthor(s): John Nelson, Debora J. Miller\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: Wiley-Interscience\nISBN-13: 9780471181149, 978-0471181149\nSynopsis\nEssential technical information for building on expansive soils--complete with practical, proven design methods.\n Expansive Soils examines factors that influence the design offoundations and pavements built on expansive soils, and exploreskey design procedures and remedial measures that address thesefactors effectively. Backed by the authors' extensive research andexperience --including interviews with practicing engineers workingwith expansive soils --this authoritative volume is an importantreference text for geotechnical and foundation engineers,geologists, construction professionals, and students.\n Easy to understand and apply, Expansive Soils contains:\n * Site investigation techniques for identification andclas.