Geotechnics of Roads: Fundamentals

ISBN-13: 9781032059495 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 460 str.

Bernardo Caicedo

Opis

The book presents stresses and strains in road structures, water and heat migration within and between layers of road materials, and the effects of water on the strength and stiffness of those materials. It includes a deep analysis of soil compaction. It will be of value to civil, structural and geotechnical engineers worldwide.

Spis treści

Distribution of stresses and strains in roads. Unsaturated soil mechanics applied to road materials. Compaction. Embankments. Mechanical behavior of road materials. Climate effects. Non-destructive evaluation and inverse methods. Bibliography.