Ground improvement has been one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving
areas of geotechnical engineering over the past forty years. Moreover,
increasing development of sites with marginal soils has made ground
improvement an increasingly important core component of geotechnical
engineering curricula. This textbook addresses the latest and most
effective techniques for ground improvement, at a level designed for
undergraduate and graduate-level university students and practitioners
seeking fundamental background in these techniques. Thus, Fundamentals
of Ground Improvement Engineering is for students and professionals. The
book is written to, first, broadly introduce key ground improvement
methods and, second, to provide readers with a thorough understanding of
the theory, design principles, and construction approaches that
underpin each method. Major topic areas covered include compaction,
grouting, vibratory methods, soil mixing, stabilization and
solidification, cut-off walls, dewatering, consolidation, geosynthetics,
and earth retention. The book contains numerous problems and worked
examples, and is well illustrated with photographs, schematics, charts
and graphs.The rich companion website provides instructor resources and
videos of the techniques, which are useful for students and for
professionals to show clients.