Author: Publisher:
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Category : Earthwork
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Proceedings
Author: IIIrd International Conference on Geotextiles
Author: 12o Conferencia Panamericana de Mecánica de Suelos E Ingenieria Geotécnica, 39th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, June 22-26th, 2003, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Author: Patricia J. CulliganPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering geology
Languages : en
Pages : 1674
Book Description
From Fundamentals to Applications in Geotechnics
Author: D. ManzanalPublisher: IOS Press
ISBN: 1614996032
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 3344
Book Description
The work of geotechnical engineers contributes to the creation of safe, economic and pleasant spaces to live, work and relax all over the world. Advances are constantly being made, and the expertise of the profession becomes ever more important with the increased pressure on space and resources. This book presents the proceedings of the 15th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XV PCSMGE), held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 2015. This conference, held every four years, is an important opportunity for international experts, researchers, academics, professionals and geo-engineering companies to meet and exchange ideas and research findings in the areas of soil mechanics, rock mechanics, and their applications in civil, mining and environmental engineering. The articles are divided into nine sections: transportation geotechnics; in-situ testing; geo-engineering for energy and sustainability; numerical modeling in geotechnics; foundations and ground improvement; unsaturated soil behavior; embankments, dams and tailings; excavations and tunnels; and geo-risks, and cover a wide spectrum of issues from fundamentals to applications in geotechnics. This book will undoubtedly represent an essential reference for academics, researchers and practitioners in the field of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. In this proceedings, approximately 65% of the contributions are in English, and 35% of the contributions are in Spanish or Portuguese.
The Basin of Mexico
Author: Exequiel EzcurraPublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"The book examines some of these questions in a historic perspective, arguing that the depletion of natural resources in the Basin of Mexico is not just a recent phenomenon."--BOOK JACKET.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Report
Author: International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science, and Technology for Development (Project)Publisher: Iaastd
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science, and Technology for Development (IAASTD) looks realistically at how we could effectively use agriculture/AKST to help us meet development and sustainability goals. An unprecedented three-year collaborative effort, the IAASTD involved more than 400 authors in 110 countries and cost more than $11 million. It reports on the advances and setbacks of the past fifty years and offers options for the next fifty years. The results of the project are contained in seven reports: a Global Report, five regional Sub-Global Assessments, and a Synthesis Report. The Global Report gives the key findings of the Assessment, and the five Sub-Global Assessments address regional challenges. The volumes present options for action. All of the reports have been extensively peer-reviewed by governments and experts and all have been approved by a panel of participating governments. The Sub-Global Assessments all utilize a similar and consistent framework: examining and reporting on the impacts of AKST on hunger, poverty, nutrition, human health, and environmental/social sustainability. The five Sub-Global Assessments cover the following regions: Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) East and South Asia and the Pacific (ESAP) Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) North America and Europe (NAE) Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
The Spanish American Reader
Author: Ernesto NelsonPublisher:
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Category : Spanish language
Languages : es
Pages : 392
Book Description
Man-induced Land Subsidence
Author: Thomas L. HolzerPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813741068
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Soil Quality for Crop Production and Ecosystem Health
Author: E.G. GregorichPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080541402
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
Soil is a complex body that exists as many types, each with diverse properties that may vary widely across time and space as a function of many factors. This complexity makes the evaluation of soil quality much more challenging than that of water or air quality. Evaluation of soil quality now considers environmental implications as well as economic productivity, seeking to be more holistic in its approach.Thus, soil quality research draws from a wide range of disciplines, blending the approaches of biologists, physicists, chemists, ecologists, economists and agronomists, among others.This book presents a broad perspective of soil quality that includes these various perspectives and gives a strong theoretical basis for the assessment of soil quality.A short glossary provides definitions for terms used throughout the book.
Guidebook to Studies of Land Subsidence Due to Ground-water Withdrawal
Author: Joseph Fairfield PolandPublisher:
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Category : Aquifers
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description