Why is sustainability important in Geotechnical Engineering?

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 178, 2008, Pages 821-828

  Abreu, D G ^a   Jefferson, I ^a   Braithwaite, P A ^a   Chapman, D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ADDED VALUES; ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; GEOTECHNICAL; GEOTECHNICAL PRACTICES; PROJECT GOALS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 66549096147     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40971(310)102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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