Ground Improvement Techniques

Systematic treatment of difficult ground as a separate paper in undergraduate and postgraduate courses is gaining ground in Indian universities. Earlier, these topics were taught under a variety of subjects like Advanced Geotechnical Engineering, Retaining Structures, Dams, Pavement Designs, Application of Geosynthetics, Application of Soil Mechanics, and so on. However, field requirement and advances in the technology make a strong case for a focused treatment of the subject which this book provides. A full-fledged paper in ground improvement techniques concentrates on the topics of soil stabilization, compaction, preloading, vertical drains, geosynthetics, in-situ reinforcements and modelling of soil reinforcement.The book provides an overview of the basic concepts of ground modifications to difficult soils in a logical and illustrative way. It teaches how to apply alternative solutions to difficult foundation problems and evaluate their effectiveness before and after construction. The text is supported by a large number of examples, review and multiple choice questions, as well as practical problems.The book is intended to serve as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Geotechnical, Transportation, Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, and a reference work for practising civil engineers.Salient features• A well researched textbook on ground improvement techniques• Conforms to the syllabi of all Indian universities where the subject is taught• Written by an expert on the subject with a decade of teaching experienceDr Nihar Ranjan Patra is presently Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian of Technology, Kanpur. He obtained his PhD degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, ir has been teaching at the IIT-Kanpur since 2003, and has been involved in various research and projects related to Ground improvement techniques, Pile foundation, Liquefaction evaluation, an earth structures. Dr Patra is actively involved in national and international societies and committe with soil mechanics and foundation engineering.