Geotechnical fundamentals for addressing new world challenges /

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Group Author: Lu, Ning, 1960; Mitchell, James K. James Kenneth, 1930
Published: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham, Switzerland :
Publication Dates: [2019]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering,
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Carrier Form: x, 357 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9783030062484
3030062481
9783030062507
3030062503
Index Number: TA705
CLC: P642
TU4
Call Number: TU4/G352-2
Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; The Role of Geotechnics in Addressing New World Problems; 1 Introduction; 2 Climate Change; 2.1 Climate Mitigation: Low Carbon Economy; 2.2 Climate Adaptation; 3 Urban Sustainability and Resilience; 4 Management of Energy and Material Resources; 5 Management of Water Resources; 5.1 Groundwater Resources; 5.2 Surface Water Resources; 6 Over-Arching Challenges; 7 Conclusions; References; Advances in Geotechnical Sensors and Monitoring; 1 Introduction; 2 Sensing and Monitoring at the Laboratory Scale; 2.1 Computed Tomography (CT) Scanning