Addressing some current challenges in ground improvement

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Ground Improvement

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 127-137

  Mitchell, James K ^a   Kelly, Richard ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Coffey Geotechnics ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Geotechnical engineering; Reviews; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC CONDITION; EFFICIENT DESIGNS; EXISTING STRUCTURE; GEOTECHNICAL PRACTICES; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATIONS; NATURAL DISASTERS;

CARBON FOOTPRINT; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; RECYCLING; REVIEWS; SOIL POLLUTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

LAND RECLAMATION;

BROWNFIELD SITE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; EMISSION CONTROL; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MAINTENANCE; RECYCLING; SOIL REMEDIATION; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 84884996472     PISSN: 17550750     EISSN: 17550769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/grim.12.00030     Document Type: Article

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