Books published by A A Balkema Publishers

This volume presents the work of postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers on unsaturated soil mechanics. Topics covered include: innovative experimental techniques; new experimental data on compacted, collapsible and swelling soils; and more.

This text looks at mine planning and equipment and covers topics such as: design and planning of surface and underground mines; geotechnical stability in surface and underground mines; and mining and the environment.

The proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Mining in the Arctic, held in Greenland in 2001. The papers cover a wide variety of topics, including: mining exploration and exploitation; mining engineering and mine design.

This text covers the many aspects of engineering education, especially on an international level. Subjects covered include: industry and profession needs; culturally inclusive engineering; international dimensions; European engineering eduacation; and others.

The applications of stochastic methods in the design include the better utilization of hydraulic information. These proceedings cover the latest developments in stochastic hydraulics across a wide range of applications.

An examination of creative systems in structural and construction engineering taken from conference proceedings. This work covers various topics ranging from construction methods, safety and quality to seismic response of structural elements and soils and pavement.

The papers in this volume cover topics in the field of geoengineering in arid lands. Topics include: coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in geomechanics; sediment formation in marine environment; soil stability and stabilization techniques.

This is a collection of articles from the Asian conference UNSAT-ASIA 2000, covering topics such as: historical developments; numerical modelling; suction measurement techniques; permeability and flow; mass transport and engineering applications.

These proceedings, along with the CD-ROM, present an overview of advances in groundwater research. The book covers topics such as groundwater quality, natural attenuation and remediation technologies.

This work examines the Statnamic loading test, which allows the accurate and efficient evaluation of pile performance under intended loads. Topics covered include: case studies; global standardization of rapid load testing and interpretation.

It is a truism that we can no longer freely pick areas with the most suitable ground conditions for building purposes. Soils must often be improved in order to take the loads from buildings, roads and other objects. This volume contains papers covering a range of relevant topics and issues.

This title looks at geo-technical aspects of underground construction, from bored tunnelling to shield tunnelling, modelling and prediction and braced excavation.

Structural mechanics in Australasia is the focus of the some 100 papers, but among them are also contributions from North America, Japan, Britain, Asia, and Southeast Asia. Only abstracts are provided for the three keynote papers.

Topics covered materials and microstructures; process modelling; crystal imperfections; polycrystals and properties; constitutive modelling; plasticity and failure; metal forming and casting processes and process and product design.

In this volume a number of developments on a variety of topics have been reported. These topics include: partially saturated soil; instabilities in soil behaviour; environmental geomechanics; parallel computing; and applications to tunnels.

This volume presents technical papers devoted to development and practical use of computer methods in geotechnical and geoenviromental engineering.

The 184 papers contained in this volume summarize developments in mining science and technology worldwide and provides insights into the future of mining, outlining the main directions of its development.

This text covers topics such as: hydrodynamic and water quality modelling; jets and plumes; turbulent sheer flows; air-water interaction; water quality models; environmental impact studies/Three Gorges project and water quality management.

This text presents papers from the 18th EARSeL Symposium, held in Enschede, Netherlands. The papers are followed by application-oriented contributions on themes such as land use and nature management; water quality and pollution monitoring.

This text focuses on the main aspects of the debate about the masonry arch bridge. Using information from the 2nd International Conference, the book gives information on the history of structural mechanics and construction.

Exploring the many facets of major infrastructure projects, this symposium concentrated on developments within organisational, strategic and policy areas and both traffic and o & m management.

The contributions to this volume examine: geotechnical hazard acknowledging the diversity of local ground conditions and environmental factors which play a decisive role in designing engineering structures in Danubian countries.

Grouped into six sections, the papers in this volume address a wide range of issues on the challenges and opportunities facing underground construction, and the use of underground space.

These proceedings, arising from an international workshop, present research results and ideas on issues of importance to seismic risk reduction and the development of future seismic codes.