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The last 25 years have seen considerable growth and development in the field of geotechnical contracting. "Ground Improvement" focuses on the principle in situ mechanical and grouting techniques in use in Europe and North America. A chapter is devoted to each major technique, covering the history and development of the process, its applications, limitations and design concepts. Each technique is illustrated by current case histories, supported by photographs and diagrams. The book also examines techniques that are finding increasing use for in situ remediation of contaminated sites.
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"It provides an interesting insight into the solutions to problems adopted outside of Europe and shows how ground improvement is of considerable importance world-wide in civil engineering today."
––Bauingenieur, April 2013
Klaus Kirsch was a main board director of Keller Group plc, responsible for operations in Continental Europe and overseas until his retirement in 2001, and served thereafter as adviser for the Group’s technical development. He has been involved with some fundamental breakthroughs in foundation engineering, notably the introduction of the vibro stone column technology in the United States, and was instrumental in the development of a new generation of depth vibrators. He has authored many papers and a book on vibratory deep compaction.
Alan Bell is a technical consultant to the Keller Group plc. He was managing director of Keller in the United Kingdom until 2009 and has had close involvement in ground improvement techniques and their development at both the national and international level for over 30 years, including the introduction of vibrated concrete columns to the United Kingdom. He has contributed to many technical publications and is a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.
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- PublisherCRC Press Inc
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 084937717X
- ISBN 13 9780849377174
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages320
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