Field Measurements in Geomechanics: Proceedings of the 5th international symposium FMGM99, Singapore, 1-3 December 1999 [Hardcover]

The 98 papers from the December 1999 symposium report on new technologies and monitoring approaches in field geotechnical instrument measurements, and case studies on geotechnical projects.
Topics: Special lectures: Field measurements and instrumentation in the 20th century; Interpretation of the results of displacement measurements in geotechnical engineering projects; Systematic approach to planning monitoring programs using geotechnical instrumentation: An update. New technologies and developments in field measurements; Management of instrumentation in geomechanics; Deep excavations and retaining structures; Tunnelling and underground openings; Land reclamation, soil improvement, geo-environmental and geosynthetics; Field tests to determine soil and rock properties.The 98 papers from the December 1999 symposium report on new technologies and monitoring approaches in field geotechnical instrument measurements, and case studies on geotechnical projects. Deep and shallow foundations, deep excavations and retain...Organisation of FMGM99; Preface; Special lectures: Field measurements and instrumentation in the 20th century; Interpretation of the results of displacement measurements in geotechnical engineering; Projects; Systematic approach to planning monitoring programs using geotechnical instrumentation: An update; The field laboratory - Maximising our understanding of geotechnical construction: Using field instrumentation; New technologies and developments in field measurements; Management of instrumentation in geomechanics; Deep and shallow foundations; Deep excavations and retaining structures; Dams, soil and rock slopes; Tunnelling and underground openings; Land reclamation, soil improvement, geo-environmental and geosynthetics work; Field tests to determine soil and rock properties.C.F. Leung, S.A. Tan, K.K. Phoon, all the Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore.US? 1999 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC