Jian Chu, Sri P.R. Wardani, Atsushi Iizuka ...
394 pages
Publisher: Springer; 2013 edition (June 11, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9400756747
ISBN-13: 978-9400756748
The recent earthquake disasters in Japan and a series of other disasters
in the world have highlighted again the need for more reliable
geotechnical prediction and better methods for geotechnical design and
in particular dealing with geohazards. This book provides a timely
review and summaries of the recent advances in theories, analyses and
methods for geotechnical predictions and the most up-to-date practices
in geotechnical engineering and particularly in dealing with geohazards.
A special section on the geotechnical aspects of the recent Tohoku
earthquake disaster in Japan is also presented in this book.
Key
Features: This book is written by a group of internationally renowned
researchers and practioners to honour and mark the 40 years’
contribution of one of the greatest educators, researchers and engineers
in the world, Professor Hideki Ohta, to geotechnical engineering.
Professor Ohta is presently professor at Chou University after his
retirement from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. The book provides
some first-hand information on the 2011 Tohuko earthquake disasters in
Japan, the most recent update on the theories and methods for
geotechnical analyses and predictions, and the latest methods and
practices in geotechnical engineering, in particular, dealing with
geotechnical hazard. It is a rare occasion for some 30 plus
international authorities to write on their best topic that they have
been working on for years. The book is a must-have collection for any
libraries and professionals in geotechnical engineering.
