Geotechnical fundamentals for addressing new world challenges /
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Springer,
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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 |