Geomembranes and the Control of Expansive Soils - Rilegato

Steinberg, Malcolm

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ISBN 10: 0070611785 ISBN 13: 9780070611788

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill, 1998

Riassunto

A wealth of practical information on designing geomembranes to control expansive soils in a broad range of construction and environmental applications Written by a leading international expert in the field, this book fully explains when and where geomembranes can be used effectively--and discusses expansive soil conditions and problems as well as control solutions. You will find descriptions of geotechnical membrane placement methods, plus information on costs and durability; and worldwide case studies of buildings, highways, roads, airports, canals, pipelines, railroads, and landfills -- all with solutions to expansive soil problems.this book is the first place engineers, architects, and construction professionals should turn for authoritative geomembrane answers.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Malcolm Steinberg , P.E., is an internationally recognized lecturer and expert on expansive soils. The director of an El Paso consulting firm that specializes in soils and foundation engineering, he also directs the American Society of Chemical Engineers' District 15. For nearly 40 years, he was an engineer with the Texas Highway Department. This is his first book.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0070611785
• ISBN 13: 9780070611788
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 222
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile