V. V. S. Rao, G. L. Sivakumar Babu ... 552 pages - Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (August, 2015) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 8132223764 - ISBN-13: 978-8132223764 ...
In this edited volume on advances in forensic geotechnical engineering, a
number of technical contributions by experts and professionals in this
area are included. The work is the outcome of deliberations at various
conferences in the area conducted by Prof. G.L. Sivakumar Babu and Dr.
V.V.S. Rao as secretary and Chairman of Technical Committee on Forensic
Geotechnical Engineering of International Society for Soil Mechanics and
Foundation Engineering (ISSMGE). This volume contains papers on topics
such as guidelines, evidence/data collection, distress characterization,
use of diagnostic tests (laboratory and field tests), back analysis,
failure hypothesis formulation, role of instrumentation and sensor-based
technologies, risk analysis, technical shortcomings. This volume will
prove useful to researchers and practitioners alike.