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Faria, P. de D. "Shakedown analysis in geotechnical engineering." Thesis, Swansea University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.636956.

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Many problems in geotechnology are concerned with the response of earth materials to cyclic loads. These loads are either generated by forces of nature such as sea waves, currents, winds, and earthquakes or as a consequence of engineering operations such as blasting, pile driving and rotating machines. For most design purposes related to static loads it is logical to use as a design basis either the elastic range where no plastic deformation occurs or the plastic range, in which large plastic deformation can occur. However, when cyclic loading is involved few design methods are available since

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Davey-Wilson, Ian Edward George. "A knowledge-based system in geotechnical engineering." Thesis, University of Bradford, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.277162.

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Kobayashi, Shun-ichi. "Limit and Shakedown Design in Geotechnical Engineering." 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/148311.

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Ouyang, Yue. "Geotechnical behaviour of energy piles." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2014. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.708099.

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Bao, Yu. "A Biot formulation for geotechnical earthquake engineering applications." Diss., Connect to online resource, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3219029.

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Shah, Janvi Pankaj. "Resilient geotechnical asset management." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2016. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6644/.

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There is overwhelming evidence that the development of new, technically sound, engineered and fit-for-purpose critical physical infrastructure is vital for economic growth and stability. With many countries targeting significant levels of capital investment in energy, transport, communications, flood management and water and waste water infrastructure, there is a vital need for asset management frameworks that can provide both robust and resilient asset support. Currently, asset management tools focus predominantly on data management, deterioration modelling, condition assessment, risk, as wel

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Holt, Daniella Godinho Abreu. "Sustainable assessment for geotechnical projects." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2011. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/3034/.

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Geotechnical engineering has a crucial role to play in enhancing sustainability due to its pivotal role in the construction process where potentially impacts are highest. Currently, there is a lack of methodologies for assessing geotechnical projects that truly encompass the three core pillars of sustainability. A robust system is required which offers an holistic approach that is both flexible and easily understood, whilst not being biased towards rewards or is prohibitively costly. In addition, ‘tool fatigue’, whereby a system is generated but never used, must be avoided. After a detailed ev

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Brimicombe, A. J. "The application of geomorphological triangular databases in geotechnical engineering." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1985. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31207157.

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Oliphant, J. "Controlling safety and capturing engineering judgement in geotechnical design." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.381407.

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McCombie, Paul F. "Some developments of limit equilibrium analyses in geotechnical engineering." Thesis, University of Bath, 2008. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.501625.

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Four journal papers have been selected from the candidate's published research output, to represent his work in developing analytical methods for use in geotechnical engineering design and analysis. Two of the papers contribute to significant advances in the understanding of the behaviour of dry-stone retaining walls, which will lead to greater confidence in the assessment of existing walls and the design of new walls. The other two papers develop optimisation and analysis routines with the aim of supporting the assessment of slope stability, and the design of new cut and built slopes and stab

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Bundy, Stephen. "Geotechnical properties of chalk putties." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2013. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/geotechnical-properties-of-chalk-putties(29af3b60-00c7-4507-8c17-24b50f5cf8b5).html.

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Chalk putties are common in Southern England, occurring naturally and as a result of earthworks in intact chalk. The ease and readiness with which intact chalk breaks down into putty makes establishing a good geotechnical profile of the material necessary. A review of literature indicates that previous laboratory studies on chalk putties are limited, and that testing of the material has proven difficult using standard procedures. This study initially quantifies index parameters such as Atterberg limits, thixotropy and particle size distribution before considering susceptibility to age-related

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Welling, Gary E. "Engineering Performance of Polymer Amended Soils." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2012. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/856.

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A laboratory test program was undertaken to evaluate a series of engineering properties over a range of soil types; amendment types and addition rates; and moisture contents to enhance understanding of the engineering significance of polymer amendment. Four soils were manufactured and tested with varying ranges of fines and plasticity. A proprietary elastic copolymer was tested at addition rates of 0.5% to 2.5% (dry weight basis). Cement was tested at addition rates of 1% to 4%. Lime was tested at an 8% addition rate. Water addition rates ranged from 4% dry of optimum to 4% wet of optimum. Eng

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Smith, Alexander D. "Computerized modeling of geotechnical stratigraphic data." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/14360.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1989.<br>Archives copy bound in 1 v.; Barker copy in 2 v.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 246-251).<br>by Alexander Donnan Smith.<br>Ph.D.

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Laudahn, Andreas. "An approach to 1g modelling in geotechnical engineering with soiltron." Berlin Logos-Verl, 2005. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=2704424&prov=M&dok_var=1&dok_ext=htm.

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Fratta, Dante. "Passive and active measurement of unique phenomena in geotechnical engineering." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/20703.

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Mukhtar, Jonathan-Adam. "Engineering Geological and Geotechnical Characterisation of Selected Port Hills Lavas." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Geological Sciences, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/9971.

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This thesis aims to create a specific and robust geotechnical data set for the Lyttelton Volcanic Group, and investigate the effect of emplacement and post-emplacement mechanisms on geotechnical characteristics. The thesis provides an engineering geological model of a representative section of the Lyttelton Volcanic Complex, which, in conjunction with field observations, informed the subdivision of the main lithological groups into geotechnical sub-units. The sub-units account for the geological variations within the rock types of this study. Eighteen geotechnical sub-units were identified,

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Lam, Carlos. "Properties and applications of polymer support fluids in geotechnical engineering." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2011. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:ba0867c6-eb42-4b9a-a400-b464749855c5.

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Synthetic polymer fluids have been used as an alternative to conventional bentonite slurries for the excavation of foundation elements over the last two decades. Thus far their use has excited polarised views in the industry – some construction professionals avoid using them after hearing ‘horror stories’ about past failures whereas others believe that they are the future of support fluids because of the many benefits that they can offer. This situation has been found to be mainly due to a lack of understanding of what polymers really are and their properties. To address this issue, the variou

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Kim, Carl Chong-Soo. "Geotechnical aspects of recirculating well design." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44495.

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Day, Peter William. "A contribution to the advancement of geotechnical engineering in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79868.

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Thesis (DEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Geotechnical engineering is a relatively young field of engineering and one in which there are still many unanswered questions and gaps in our knowledge. Added to this, the geotechnical materials on each new site on which geotechnical work is undertaken are the unique product of many influences including geology, geomorphology, climate, topography, vegetation and man. There is thus plenty of scope for innovation. This dissertation describes the contributions made to Geotechnical Engineering in South Africa by the Candidat

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Wang, Zhe. "Numerical simulations of geotechnical engineering problems considering the principal stress rotation." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2016. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32610/.

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Soil behaviors are quite complex under dynamic loadings, such as wave loading, earthquake loading, etc, but they share common characteristics that the soil is subjected to considerable principal stress rotations (PSR). PSR can generate plastic deformation even without a change of principal stress magnitudes. Continuous PSR can also generate excess pore water pressures and cumulative shear strains in undrained condition. Therefore, the PSR from the dynamic loadings can accelerate undrained soil liquefaction because it can cause cumulative plastic volumetric deformations. Ignoring PSR induced de

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Wyatt, Timothy Robert. "Development and evaluation of an educational software tool for geotechnical engineering." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/20225.

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Sun, Tek-kei, and 孫廸麒. "Numerical modeling of skin friction and penetration problems in geotechnical engineering." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/195991.

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Numerical modeling using finite element method (FEM) is well-recognized as a powerful method for both engineers and researchers to solve boundary value problems. In the modeling of geotechnical problems, the analyses are often limited to simple static problems with either steady-state effective or total stress approach while the transient response (development and dissipation of excess pore water pressure, uex) is seldom considered. Besides, infinitesimal small soil deformation is usually assumed. The simulation is further complicated when the soil-structure interaction problems involve signif

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Abd, Al Ghaffar Mona Ahmed Albasheer. "Risk assessment in geotechnical engineering with specific reference to embedded structures." Thesis, Heriot-Watt University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10399/349.

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Ng, Iok Tong. "Geotechnical site characterization based on SPT." Thesis, University of Macau, 1999. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b1445031.

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Edeskär, Tommy. "Use of tyre shreds in civil engineering applications : technical and environmental properties." Doctoral thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Geoteknologi, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-16907.

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End-of-life tyres are a disposal problem regarding the large volumes produced every year. Tyre shreds are primarily produced to reduce the transportation volumes of end-of-life tyres after collection. Within the European Union, there is a ban for landfilling tyre material in order to reduce the total landfilling volumes and to encourage recycling measures. Until recently the main disposal option has been energy recovery in industrial processes. However, legislation acts has recently been taken in the European Union to encourage recycling and recovery of end-of-life-tyres and re-use of tyre mat

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Ho, Chau-man, and 何秋文. "Idealisation for mathematical modelling in geotechnical practice." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45014280.

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Wu, Berlin. "Geotechnical design and construction automation in Taiwan." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/41353.

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Wan, Richard. "Finite element implementation of some conventional geotechnical problems." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/4576.

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Rockaway, Thomas D. "Spatial assessment of earthquake induced geotechnical hazards." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/20038.

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Kiptoo, Dennis Kipngetich. "An investigation of the effect of dynamic and static loading to geosynthetic reinforced pavements overlying a soft subgrade." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20923.

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Construction of roads over soft soils can lead to design and construction related problems linked to the soil's compressibility characteristics and low strength. Failure, in terms of bearing capacity can occur when pavements are constructed over such soft soils. When road pavements, which are constructed over soft soils, are subjected to cyclic traffic loading (dynamic in nature), rapid deterioration of the base layer material and progressive permanent deformation of the surface will occur. This not only reduces the serviceability of the pavement structure but also its design life. In this st

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Bou-Mekhayel, Myriam. "Geotechnical and Geothermal Properties of Louisiana Coastal Sediments." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2019. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2589.

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Land loss in South Louisiana is increasing at a fairly rapid rate. In an effort to reduce land loss and save the marshes of Louisiana, marsh creation projects have been proposed in carefully selected regions around the coast as part of the CPRA Coastal Master Plan 2017. Properties and characteristics of the soil obtained from soil borings were analyzed and used to determine the various design parameters that allow the marsh creation process to occur. Other properties that were taken into consideration for Louisiana coastal sediment are the geothermal properties. This research analyses those di

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Sterianos, Benjamin. "Geotechnical properties of carbonate soils with reference to an improved engineering classification." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9636.

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Includes bibliography.<br>The engineering behaviour of carbonates differ substantially from quartz based soils. A review of the literature was undertaken in an attempt to identify relevant parameters which could provide the basis for an improved engineering classification. Carbonate content, cementation, crushability, particle size distribution and Atterberg limits were found to be relevant to engineering behaviour of carbonates, and should be included. The maximum obtainable void ratio (emax), which is related to the particle shape distribution, has been proposed as an additional index for ca

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Begaj, Qerimi Leonora. "Geotechnical centrifuge model testing for pile foundation re-use." Thesis, City, University of London, 2009. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/17452/.

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In recent years development is at premium in many European cities. With life cycles of 25-30 years of buildings in financial cities and about 40 years in regional centres the ground is becoming more and more congested with redundant foundations. As the underground development of services and infrastructure already confines the location of building foundations, redundant foundations only add to this problem. The research described in this thesis, using centrifuge model testing, describes how the existing pile foundations in overconsolidated clay are likely to behave when their loading condition

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Zhang, Li Zhi. "Application of Bayesian model class selection on differential problems in geotechnical engineering." Thesis, University of Macau, 2012. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b2590616.

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Styler, Mark Anthony. "Investigations into the use of continuous shear wave measurements in geotechnical engineering." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50908.

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The research presented within this thesis covers the development of a means to continuously monitor shear waves in a laboratory triaxial apparatus and down-hole during seismic cone penetration. This work resulted from an investigation of ageing of Fraser River Sand using a bender element triaxial apparatus. Shear wave propagation times from bender elements were interpreted using published time domain and frequency domain techniques. These techniques provided similar results, but the variability exceeded the effect of ageing. The frequency domain and time domain techniques had different s

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Hughes, David Bryn. "Geotechnical engineering applications in opencast coal mining : case studies from Northern England." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/858.

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Opencast coal mining using mechanical excavators has taken place in Northern England for over sixty years. In the early years the excavations for coal were relatively shallow and of limited area, typically less than 20 m deep and 50 ha in plan. Nowadays with the deployment of very large draglines and hydraulic shovels, opencast mines can be over 200 m deep and up to 1,000 ha in area. The investigations, excavations and earthworks failures associated with this activity have provided a unique opportunity to study several geotechnical engineering aspects of the drift and solid geology of Northern

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Al-Ani, Haider Abdul Wahhab Hamdan. "Digital Geotechnical Maps and Classification of Soil Engineering Properties by Using GIS." Thesis, Griffith University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367143.

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Peat is a highly organic and extremely compressible soil. The Surfers Paradise study site area (Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, located between 27.98° and 28.01° Southing, and between 153.41° and 153.43° Easting (based on the projection of Universal Transverse Mercator UTM zone 56) has a problematic multi thickness peat layer. The peat layer ranges from 0.1 – 7.0 m at different locations and at depths between 1.1 – 40.9 m below the ground surface. To avoid the effects of the highly compressible and low shear strength peat layer, the buildings in the study area have pile foundations. The sit

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Vosolo, David A. "Investigation on geotechnical engineering properties of coal mine spoil subjected to slaking." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2017. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/109789/1/David_Vosolo_Thesis.pdf.

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This research project has led to the development of a new approach to assess the saturated and unsaturated properties of soil material subjected to slaking. Constant saturation along with overburden pressure resulted in a larger vertical deformation ofInvestigation on geotechnical engineering properties of coal mine spoil subjected to slaking the slaking chambers; which is indicative of slaking, these results indicate that material slaking was occurring due to saturation and overburden pressure. This will have a substantial benefit to the mining operations with distinctive interest associated

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Hamade, Tarek. "Geotechnical design of tailings dams - a stochastic analysis approach." Thesis, McGill University, 2013. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=116869.

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Mine tailings dams are geotechnical structures that are designed to provide adequate and safe storage of tailings materials both during and after the end of mine life. The design of tailings dams is currently based on limit equilibrium methods (LEM) which are used to calculate slope stability safety factors under various operational loads. The minimum safety factor obtained from these analyses is retained to be the design safety factor. LEM's however suffer from a number of shortcomings most notably the lack of information on dam deformation and the interaction between effective stress and por

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Ongodia, Joan Evelyn. "Geotechnical engineering design of a tunnel support system - a case study of Karuma (600MW) hydropower project." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25498.

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Tunnels have been built since 2180 B.C., through the stone age. They became popular worldwide since the eighteenth century, as transportation, military, mining, conveyance, storage and flood control structures. Due to the increasing world population, urbanization and industrialization, the construction of underground tunnel structures are preferred as they limit interferences with existing surface uses of the land and water bodies. Although underground tunnels are a common flexible construction alternative, they are high hazard risk structures. The risks are mostly related to ground conditions

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Bathe, Abhijit. "Geotechnical properties of soils using electrical measurements." Ohio : Ohio University, 2005. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1177436956.

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Nolutshungu, Lita. "A laboratory investigation on the shear strength characteristics of soil reinforced with recycled linear low-density polyethylene." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29304.

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Since the development of plastics in the 1930’s, plastics have increasingly become widely used for packaging in the commercial market place. With this application being for immediate disposal, the amount of plastic waste generated presents a challenge in the disposal thereof. The risks associated with non-biodegradable products on humans and animal life, pressure on existing landfills and the increasing costs thereof have necessitated the development of alternative options for waste management over the years. Research has resulted in various forms of treatments and recycling processes adopted

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Sikwanda, Charles. "An Investigation of the Effects of Specimen Gripping Systems on Shear Stress at the Geosynthetic/Geosynthetic Interface in Landfill Applications." Master's thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31224.

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The use of geosynthetics has rapidly increased in nearly all geotechnical related fields as they allow for innovations, improved performance and cost effectiveness in projects. However, when geosynthetics are installed on sites, particularly on landfill slopes, their interface interaction against the adjacent materials becomes the critical section where shear failure is likely to occur. For this reason, their shear strength behaviour is determined in the laboratory at anticipated site conditions, mainly using a direct shear device to obtain design parameters. These laboratory tests are prefera

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Damane, Monica. "An investigation into the volume change characteristics of loess like soil in Mount Moorosi Village in Lesotho." Master's thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31497.

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The Mount Moorosi village is situated in the Senqu River Valley of southern Lesotho, within the Stormberg landform. The integrity and aesthetic appearance of nearly all the structures in this area are undermined by recurrent cracks. At present, no apparent institutionalised effort had been conducted to investigate the source of this problem. The crack patterns were associated with the possible volume change of the underlaying loess like soil. This soil has caused a disastrous failure to brittle civil engineering structures in various parts of the world. Its behaviour is attributed to sand and

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Oriokot, Johnson Johnny Onapito. "Reinforcement of pavement subgrade using granular fill and a geosynthetic layer." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12938.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>Engineers are often faced with construction of pavement structures over soft and compressible subgrade. Such conditions render the structures unable to withstand required design loads and thus are susceptible to high settlements associated with excessive distress leading to pavement damage. The use of imported quality fill to improve the load-bearing capacity of the subgrade has limited benefits, which leads to the necessity of an alternative construction approach to attain the necessary strength of the soil structure. The use of geosynthetics in soil of

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Pudaruth, Yogendra. "A study on ground improvement using a combination of stone and concrete columns." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29861.

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Stone column is a cost-effective ground improvement technique that is typically employed for low-rise buildings and road embankments. This technique mainly uses naturally occurring materials as its load transferring medium. However, stone columns have some constraints because of the loose interactions between their aggregates which can lead to uncontrolled settlements, especially in soft soils. As a result, their performance is usually improved by the inclusion of geosynthetics either in layers or as a confinement. However, there was a lack of studies that used a binder within the stone column

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Noche, Ron Edward. "Scale Model Shake Table Testing of Seismic Earth Pressures in Soft Clay." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2013. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1130.

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This research consists of scale model shake table tests to investigate the development of seismic earth pressures in soft clay. The soft clay was modeled after prototype San Francisco Bay Mud consisting of a mixture of kaolinite, bentonite, class C fly ash and water. A flexible walled testing container founded on a 1g shake table was used to house the model soil and mimic 1D site response. An array of accelerometers embedded in the model soil measure during an input earthquake motion. A scale model wall is equipped with pressure sensors to measure the seismic earth pressures over the duration

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Li, Shao-Chun, and 李少群. "Application of Nanoclay in Geotechnical Engineering." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/29259517453146536855.

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碩士<br>國立臺灣海洋大學<br>河海工程學系<br>94<br>This study is trying to put different contents of nano-clay into the laterite to research what’s the influence of nano-clay to the physical properties and the engineering behavior of laterite; and also try using nano-clay as a stabilizer of arenaceous trench excavation to research the stabilization of trench excavation. There’re following test results from this research: (1)The liquid limitation, plastic liquid and plasticity index of laterite are all increased gradually by adding different content (amount) of Nano-clay. The more liquid limitation, the more co

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"Applications of Nanotechnology in Geotechnical Engineering." Doctoral diss., 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.40762.

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abstract: Nanotechnology has been applied to many areas such as medicine, manufacturing, catalysis, food, cosmetics, and energy since the beginning 21st century. However, the application of nanotechnology to geotechnical engineering has not received much attention. This research explored the technical benefits and the feasibility of applying nanoparticles in geotechnical engineering. Specific studies were conducted by utilizing high-pressure devices, axisymmetric drop shape analysis (ADSA), microfluidics, time-lapse technology, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) to develop experiments. The effects

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Lee, Yu-Shih, and 李煜仕. "Application of Neural Network in Geotechnical Engineering." Thesis, 2005. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/32288577517032068958.

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博士<br>國立臺灣海洋大學<br>河海工程學系<br>93<br>Because the usable land in Taiwan is limited, and the population grows up so fast, high-rise buildings with deep excavation and hillside inhabitation are constructed in urban and mountain areas. Deep excavation in soft soil, lateral diaphragm wall deflection is usually a major concern. Heavy rains that accompanied typhoon always cause severe debris flows and landslides. In addition, due to common occurance of earthquake, considerable amount of damages have been caused by earthquake induced liquefaction. How to make a safe design and construction and minimize d

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