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NEW TITLES
A Short Course in Soil-Structure Engineering

Handbook of Tunnel Fire Saftey

Ground and Soil Improvement

Landslide Risk Assessment

Tunnel Lining Design Guide

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Advances in Geotechnical Engineering: The Skempton Conference

13

Geoenvironmental Engineering: Integrated Management

of Groundwater and Contaminated Land

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JOURNALS
Geotechnique
ISSN 0116 8505 UK 319 Rest of World 367
Geotechnical Engineering
ISSN 1353 2618 UK 95 Rest of World 110
Ground Improvement
ISSN 1365 781X UK 172 Rest of World 202
Geosynthetics International
ISSN 1072 6349 UK and Rest of World 348

CO-OPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (COST)

PRACTICAL INFORMATION PRESENTED BY CO-OPERATION IN SCIENCE

AND TECHNOLOGY (COST)
High-quality research and the participation of so many countries have allowed COST to develop into one of the largest frameworks for research co-operation in
Europe. It is a valuable mechanism for co-ordinating national research activities and has stimulated European integration and strengthened European
competitiveness. Today COST has almost 200 Actions and involves nearly 30,000 scientists from 32 European member countries and more than 50
participating institutions from 11 non-member countries. Based on this extensive research, COST has published the following four high-quality reports:

Avoiding Damage Caused

by Soilstructure
Interaction: Lessons Learnt
from Case Histories

2003
Paperbound
106pp

Edited by Richard Kastner, Institut National Des

Sciences Appliques, France, Oddvar Kjekstad,
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, and
Jamie Standing, University of Cambridge

2003
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Increasing development in the urban environment

has necessitated a greater use of underground
space and sites that were hitherto judged not to be
economically viable (e.g. because of difficult
ground conditions). This presents many challenges
in terms of planning, design and construction, as
well as the protection of existing buildings.
Understanding the complex nature of
soilstructure interaction and the resulting ground
movements is an integral part of assessing
developments involving new construction, for
example tunnels and deep excavations.
This report provides those involved in urban
planning and construction with examples of
different situations and problems that can occur.

weaknesses. It also discusses the determination of

material parameters for defining soil behaviour,
investigates the options for modeling structural
components and their interface with the soil and
the boundary conditions that are appropriate in
geotechnical analysis and the assumptions implied
when they are used.

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the COST C7 members, the report focuses on
several aspects affecting the interaction between
structural and geotechnical engineers. As the
theoretical foundation for the interaction between
both disciplines is laid during education, the civil
engineering education system of several European
countries are described and evaluated.
This informative report describes national
regulations, such as building codes and laws,
which provide the background against which the
engineer must operate. Some examples are given
of how mutual benefits are achieved by taking
soilstructure interaction into account during the
design process as well as practical experiences
concerning the interaction gained from
international construction projects.

The report also provides guidelines for best

practice of specific types of soilstructure
interaction that are common in urban development
and discusses the role of benchmarking exercises.
This authoritative report will be invaluable to
practising engineers involved in urban
development as well as a useful tool for
geotechnical and structural engineers.

Hidden Aspects of Urban

Planning
Surface and underground development
Edited by Tim Paul, John Barnett & Associates,
Fiona Chow, Geotechnical Consulting Group and
Oddvar Kjekstad, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

Guidelines for the Use of

Advanced Numerical
Analysis

2002
Paperbound
88pp
297 x 210 mm

Edited by David M Potts, Imperial College, Kennet

Axelsson, Jonkoping College, Lars Grande, NTNU
Trondheim, Helmut Schweiger, Graz University and
Michael Long, University College Dublin

This engenders an awareness of the risks involved

and establishes an ability to recognise and
categorise damage and so minimise it and avoid
major accidents. It provides an overall summary for
geotechnical and structural engineers and a
general awareness for the non-specialist.

2002
Paperbound
180pp

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This report raises the awareness of geotechnical
and geoenvironmental issues among urban
planners and within the urban planning
frameworks across Europe. The report
demonstrates the benefits of using underground
space and brownfield sites with numerous
examples of international best practice.

297 x 210 mm

Interaction Between
Structural and Geotechnical
Engineers
Edited by Rolf Katzenbach and Jens Turek,
Darmstadt University of Technology
This report has been prepared in the framework of
the Co-operation in Science and Technology (COST)
Action C7 for SoilStructure Interaction in Urban
Civil Engineering. Based on a survey in 13
European countries and with additional input from

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It is not easy for engineers to gain all the skills
required to perform numerical analysis. To this end,
this report explains in detail the potential
restrictions and pitfalls to help engineers
undertake advanced numerical analysis. It
discusses the major approximations involved in
non-linear analysis and describes some of the
more popular constructive models currently
available as well as exploring their strengths and

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The authors make good use of case studies from

across Europe and beyond to illustrate key issues,
such as:
utilisation of underground space
urban regeneration, its demands on the
environment and the re-use of brownfield sites
underground thermal energy storage
use of geological and geotechnical information
in urban planning
geohazards, risk of damage and associated
costs

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SHORT COURSE SERIES

THE SHORT COURSE SERIES

The Short Course series concentrates on how to get the fundamentals right and then how to use them in practical applications. It provides civil engineers,
engineering geologists and students with the means to check that ground properties (inputs) and design predictions (outputs) collectively pass the sanity test!
These essential handbooks concentrate facts and figures in quick-reference charts and tables wherever possible and illustrate analytical methods with many
worked examples.
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A Short Course in Soil

Structure Engineering
of Deep Foundations, Excavations
and Tunnels

2002

Charles W W Ng, Hong Kong University of Science

& Technology, Noel Simons, University of Surrey
and Bruce Menzies, GDS Instruments Ltd

368pp

Hardbound
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September 2004
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This book is divided into three parts - effectively
three short courses - focusing on the following
major geotechnical challenges of static soilstructure interaction problems:
Part 1: Deep foundations - piles, barrettes
Part 2: Multi-propped deep excavations
Part 3: Bored and open face tunnels beneath
cities.
The book gives both students and practicing civil
engineers a useful review of the state-of-the-art of
designing deep foundations, excavations and
tunnels. In addition, the case studies and
numerical modeling presented give valuable
insights into the challenges of soil structure
engineering.
Included with this book is a CD of the software GEO
suite, a state-of-the-art software package capable
of analysing virtually any geotechnical problem.
The GEO suite includes programs for analysis of
gravity and flexible retaining walls, prediction of
soil movement and slope stability, pile design, and
finite element analysis of soils and groundwater.

55.00
Writing Reports by D. J. Palmer is reproduced, and
also included is a plastic-laminated field card giving
identification and description of soil and rocks.
A Short Course in Geotechnical Site Investigation
provides:
an introduction on how to plan an investigation,
with particular reference to spacing of
boreholes, procurement, developing the
geological model and conceptual design
guidance on how to carry out a desk study and
walkover survey, with particular reference to
the use of geological maps and air photos
advice on how to identify geotechnical hazards,
manage geotechnical risk and compile the Risk
Register

A Short Course in Soil and

Rock Slope Engineering
Noel Simons, University of Surrey, Bruce Menzies,
GDS Instruments Ltd and Marcus Matthews,
University of Surrey

2001
Hardbound
448pp
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A Short Course in
Geotechnical Site
Investigation
Noel Simons, University of Surrey, Bruce Menzies,
GDS Instruments Ltd and Marcus Matthews,
University of Surrey

BGA PRIZE WINNER

This volume focuses on the fundamental principles of
geotechnical site investigation in particular the
planning of investigations. This indispensable book is
illustrated throughout with 23 case studies, seven of
which are detailed examples of best practice. Some
aspects of soil mechanics are explained using hand
written Short Course Notes. The classic monograph

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This volume covers engineering of both soil and
rock slopes in effect, two short courses in one
concise volume. The book focuses on the
essentials, explaining simple methods of stability
analysis and applying them to a wide range of
practical applications.
This invaluable resource presents:
a full explanation of the fundamentals of soil
mechanics and rock mechanics involved in the
understanding of slope engineering
an outline of the methods used in carrying out
slope stability analysis and where to find them
a review of the principles of investigation and
stabilisation of slope failures.

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A short course in soil and rock slope engineering is

an indispensable manual for practising civil
engineers and engineering geologists. It is also a
valuable resource for students because particular
emphasis is put on explaining the basic soil and
rock mechanics involved in understanding and
designing soil and rock slopes.
Included with this book is a CD of the software
package SLOPE/W Student Edition by GEO-SLOPE
International Ltd.
CONTENTS
Planning and conceptual design
The desk study and walk-over survey
Geotechnical hazards and risk management
Parameter determination classic and modern
methods
Appendix 1. Recommended list of units
Appendix 2. Writing reports by David Palmer
References and bibliography
Index

A Short Course in
Foundation Engineering
2nd edition
2000 Hardbound 256pp
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Noel Simons, University of Surrey and
Bruce Menzies, GDS Instruments Ltd
This book concentrates on getting the
fundamentals right and then using them in
practical applications. The book is illustrated with
numerous worked examples and with quick
reference tables and charts.
In this new edition, the original highly acclaimed
text has been extended and updated and now
includes major new sections on short term and
long term stability, critical state interpretation of
peak strength, seismic methods for measuring
ground stiffness in situ, and offshore pile design:
total stress and effective stress approaches.
CONTENTS
Effective stress and short term and long term
stability
Shear strength
Immediate settlement
Bearing capacity of footings
Settlement analysis
Piled foundations

FORTHCOMING TITLES IN THE SERIES

A Short Course in Geology for Civil Engineers
A Short Course in Unsaturated Soil Engineering

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GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

The Handbook of Tunnel

Fire Safety
Alan Beard and Richard Carvel
Provisional details

NEW

March 2005 Hardbound 243 x 170 mm

572pp 0 7277 3168 8 85.00
This is the first ever Handbook of Tunnel Fire
Safety. The fact that it has appeared at this time is
in part a reflection of the fact that there has been a
considerable growth in tunnel construction worldwide and in part a reflection of concern in society
about tunnel safety and fire safety in particular.
Each chapter addresses a different aspect, with the
central theme running through the book of, the need
to see fire risk as a product of the working of a
system. Following from this the considerations of
emergency planning and design against fire need to
be in at the beginning of the design stage; the
philosophy of regarding fire safety measures as a bolt
on after a design has largely been completed is now
totally unacceptable, especially in light of the ever
longer and more complex tunnels being built or
planned at the present time.
This text bridges between tunnel fire research and
those who need to know basic results, techniques
and current thinking in decision-making with
respect to tunnel fire safety. Beyond that, it is also
a vehicle for the transmission of contemporary
thinking in the subject. This Handbook is for all
those involved in tunnel fire safety, from fire
brigade personnel who are at the sharp end when a
tunnel fire occurs to tunnel designers and
operators as well as researchers
The Handbook covers a broad span of knowledge
and, consistent with this, international authorities
in their fields have written the different chapters.
This first Handbook is intended to represent the
broad sweep of knowledge at the present time and
is the most valuable resource for all those
concerned with tunnel fire safety.

geosynthetics on a firm base. The continued growth

of geosynthetic applications at a rapid pace attests
to the fact that geosynthetics have arrived as a
viable and widely used construction material and
they can now properly be added to the list of
traditional materials such as soil, brick, timber,
steel, concrete, etc.
This work presented in a user-friendly format,
includes basic definitions and concepts, as well as
case histories and information on recent
developments. It provides an excellent reference
tool for the practising engineer, research workers
and students alike.
CONTENTS
Fundamentals of geosynthetics
Soilgeosynthetic interaction
Retaining walls
Embankments
Shallow foundations
Unpaved roads
Paved roads
Railway tracks
Slopes erosion control
Slopes stabilization
Landfills
Earth dams
Containment ponds, reservoirs and canals
Geosynthetic reinforced soil walls and slopes:
seismic aspects
Geosynthetic applications

Finite Element Analysis in

Geotechnical Engineering
Theory and Application
David M Potts and Lidija Zdravkovi
c, Imperial
College London

Volume 1: Theory

CONTENTS
Real tunnel fires
Prevention and Protection
Tunnel fire dynamics
Fire Safety Management and Human factors
Emergency Procedures

1999
Hardbound

This comprehensive two-volume work provides a

detailed insight into the use of the finite element
method in geotechnical engineering. Volume 1
presents the theory, assumptions and
approximations while Volume 2 concentrates on the
practical applications to real geotechnical
problems. The theory explored in the first volume is
referred to in the case studies of the second.
CONTENTS
Volume 1: Theory

Geotechnical analysis
Finite element theory for linear materials
Geotechnical considerations
Real soil behaviour
Elastic constitutive models
Elasto-plastic behaviour
Simple elasto-plastic constitutive models
Advanced constitutive models
Finite element theory for non-linear materials
Seepage and consolidation
3D finite element analysis
Fourier series aided finite element method
(FSAFEM)
References
Volume 2: Application
Obtaining geotechnical parameters
Tunnels
Earth retaining structures
Cut slopes
Embankments
Shallow foundations
Deep foundations
Benchmarking
Restrictions and pitfalls

Elastic Analysis of Raft

Foundations
John Hemsley, Consulting Engineer

500pp

1998 Hardbound 720pp

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Geosynthetics and their

Applications

Edited by B O Skipp, Consultant

Edited by Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Harcourt Butler

Technological Institute, India
2002 Hardbound 456pp

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Volume 2: Application

1998 Hardbound 232pp

2001

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Geosynthetics have the potential of functioning for
hundreds of years, if properly protected. They are
increasingly becoming the most efficient and
costeffective solutions to a myriad of civil
engineering problems throughout the world.
Rational design methods, based on sound concepts
and standardised test techniques for determining
properties of technical interest of geosynthetics,
are now available. This places the use of

Ground Dynamics and

Man-made Processes

448pp
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Track Geotechnology and

Substructure Management
Ernest Selig, University of Massachusetts and
John Waters, Railway Geotechnical Consultant
1994 Hardbound 446pp
297 x 210 mm 0 7277 2013 9 95.00

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GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Design Applications of Raft

Foundations
Edited by John Hemsley, Consulting Engineer

SITE INVESTIGATION SERIES

This series of four books has been written by the Site Investigation Steering Group a group
consisting of 21 bodies including government departments, learned societies, professional
associations and trade organisations. It aims to improve the quality of site investigation and thereby
to obtain better value or money for the construction industry and its clients.

2000
Hardbound

Part 1: without site investigation ground is a

hazard

Part 3: specification for ground investigation

608pp
243 x 170 mm
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90.00
Written by leading international consultants and
contractors, who draw on their extensive
experience in the UK and overseas, this book
examines alternative design procedures for plain
and piled raft foundations. It explores the broad
assumptions that are made in the analysis of
soilstructure interaction, together with the
associated calculation methods. In particular, the
book contains extensive references to recent work
on the subject, and gives many examples of project
applications covering a wide range of structural
forms and ground conditions. In some cases,
predicted foundation behaviour is compared with
field performance.
CONTENTS
Concrete industrial ground slabs
Development of design charts for concrete
pavements and industrial ground slabs
Concrete pavements for airports
Non-destructive evaluation of concrete
pavement properties
Design of raft foundations on Winkler springs
Raft foundations for two Middle East tower blocks
Project design examples of shallow
foundations
Industrial chimney foundations
Soilstructure interaction in design
Design of two raft foundations for buildings in
London
Case histories of rafts in civil engineering
Calculation methods for raft foundations in
Germany
Behaviour of piled raft foundation for tall
building in Japan
Piled raft foundation for New Bibliotheca
Alexandria
Practical design procedures for piled raft
foundations
Raft foundations with disconnected
settlementreducing piles
Developments in raft analysis and design

1993

1993

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56pp

108pp

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Part 2: planning procurement and quality

management

Part 4: guidelines for the safe investigation by

drilling of landfills and contaminated land

1993

1993

Paperbound

Paperbound

40pp

40pp

297 x 210 mm

297 x 210 mm

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0 7277 1985 8

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9.50

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The Essential Guide to

the ICEs Specification
for Piling and Embedded
Retaining Walls
The Federation of Piling Specialists

Site Preparation for the

New Hong Kong
International Airport
Edited by G W Plant, C S Covil and R A Hughes,
Airport Authority Hong Kong
1998 Hardbound 600pp
234 x 156 mm 0 7277 2696 X 90.00

1999

Lime Stabilisation

Paperbound

Edited by C D F Rogers and S Glendinning, Loughborough

University and N Dixon, Nottingham Trent University

104pp

1996 Hardbound 182pp

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Specification for Piling and

Embedded Retaining Walls

25.00

2nd edition
Institution of Civil Engineers
1996 Paperbound 236pp
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This guide provides practical advice on the use of

the ICEs Specification for Piling and Embedded
Retaining Walls, including a detailed commentary
on each section with references to specific
clauses

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Ground Improvement
Geosystems
Densification and reinforcement
Edited by M C R Davies, University of Dundee
1997 Hardbound 508pp
234 x 156 mm 0 7277 2605 6 85.00

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GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Ground and Soil

Improvement

soils, an area that is becoming increasingly

important. The final section deals with engineering
treatment of problematic soils.

Edited by Chris Raison, Chris Raison Associates

CONTENTS
Behaviour of silt: The engineering
characteristics of loess in the UK
Shrinkage and swelling of clays
Behaviour of highly compressible clays and silts
Settlement of subsidence: The long-term
performance of foundations on peat, with
reference to the Somerset levels
Development of methods for identifying
problem mudrocks using index tests
Building on landfill a sustainable solution for
the 21st century
Reclamation of contaminated land with specific
reference to Pride Park, Derby
Construction on fill
Problematic soils or is it problematic
specification?
Ground Improvement by dewatering
Deep compaction of problematic soils
Enhanced cement stabilisation of contaminated
clay soils No problematic soils, only
engineering solutions

NEW

April 2004
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200pp
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40.00
Methods for improving ground and soil have
undergone significant developments in recent
years, particularly in terms of application and
usage, and many innovative techniques have been
introduced. However, it is of significance that in
many areas the design process still lacks a
theoretical framework.
The papers included in this book, written by
international authors, deal with a cross-section of
problems faced by many practising engineers and
provide advice and guidance on how these
problems can be dealt with in a practical manner.

Risk and Reliability in

Ground Engineering
Edited by B O Skipp, Consultant
1993 Hardbound 304pp
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Investigation and
Management of Soft
Rock Cliffs
E M Lee, University of Newcastle and A Clark, High
Point Rendel

2002
Hardbound
400pp

Geotechnical
Instrumentation in Practice

CONTENTS
Vibro compaction
Vibro replacement
Dynamic compaction
Soil mixing
Compaction grouting
Surcharging
Deep drainage

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1989 Hardbound 848pp
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Managing Geotechnical Risk

Problematic Soils
Ian Jefferson, E J Murray, E Faragher and P R
Fleming, East Midlands Geotechnical Group

Improving productivity in UK building and

construction
Institution of Civil Engineers

2001
2001

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Hardbound

80pp

220pp

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30.00

35.00
These proceedings bring together a collection of
papers presented at the Problematic Soils
symposium, held at Nottingham Trent University in
November 2001. The papers discuss the behaviour
and characteristics of problematic soils
(particularly those found in the UK), and offer
guidance on possible treatment techniques that
could be applied for their successful engineering.
The proceedings of this symposium are split into
three sections. The first section deals with
naturally occurring problematic soils. The second
section deals with man-made/altered problematic

The clients role

The designers role
The constructors role

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Ground related problems and conditions can often

adversely affect costs, completion time,
profitability, and health and safety issues on a
project of any scale. Geotechnical risk can affect all
those involved in construction including client,
designer and constructor. These guidelines provide
best practice guidance on the management of
geotechnical risk by all parties.
CONTENTS
Introduction
The key processes
The essential principles

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Cliff recession and coastal landsliding of soft rock
cliffs presents significant threats to land use and
development. This book presents state-of-the-art
guidance on how eroding cliffs can best be
managed, stressing the need to consider both
structural and non-structural solutions to cliff
recession problems. This authoritative text outlines
the investigation approaches, measurement and
monitoring techniques, and prediction methods
available for obtaining the necessary cliff
recession information to support different stages
of the decision-making process.
Throughout, the book stresses that every cliff is
unique because of the controlling influence of the site
geology and geomorphology on the recession process.
There is, therefore, no single method for tackling cliff
problems. Investigation and management of each cliff
can only be determined on the ground, drawing upon
expert judgement, experience and thorough site
investigation and data analysis.
This book will provide coastal engineers,
geotechnical engineers, geomorphologists,
planners and students with an invaluable resource
when faced with a range of issues on cliffed
coastlines.
CONTENTS
Cliff behaviour
A framework for cliff management
Measurement and monitoring of cliff recession
Prediction of recession rates
Erosion control techniques: technical issues
Erosion control techniques: economic issues
Erosion control: environmental issues
Summary and conclusions

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Landslide Risk Assessment

E M Lee and D K C Jones, University of Newcastle
NEW

August 2004
Hardbound

These proceedings highlight the importance of

implementing coastal and landslide management
strategies and integrating the research findings
into strategic planning and development control
policies. This book will be of great interest to
engineers and scientists, as well as practitioners
involved in planning and administration within
local authorities. It will help in the implementation
of sound, sustainable management strategies.

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Over the past decade there has been a gradual shift
away from simply relying on engineering solutions
to individual landslide problems, to the use of a
variety of strategies to manage the problems over
a broad area. Such alternative strategies include
the use of building codes, land use planning
controls, preventing water leakage, early warning
systems and insurance schemes.
This book addresses these developments and
provides a multidisciplinary perspective on
landslide management. It places emphasis on the
need to understand the scientific basis of landslide
activity together with the legislative and
administrative framework and the cultural
background.
CONTENTS
Landslides and risk assessment
Landslide hazard assessment
Probabilistic hazard assessment
Consequence assessment
Risk screening
Quantitative risk assessment
Risk acceptance criteria
Risk management
Case examples

Ground Anchorages and

Anchored Structures
Edited by G S Littlejohn, University of Bradford
1997 Hardbound 648pp
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Landslides
In research, theory and practice
Edited by Eddie Bromhead, Neil Dixon and
Maa-Laura Ibsen, Kingston University
2000
Hardbound
1728pp

Properties of industrial materials, glacial till, Keuper

Marl and chalk as fills are also investigated.
Considerable attention is paid to the design, control
and construction monitoring of earthworks, noting
that in no part of geotechnical engineering are
these matters more intimately linked. Chapters are
devoted to excavation and fill placement, and to
design and construction considerations of cuts and
embankments. The book concludes with a brief
review of some safety considerations on site.
CONTENTS
Earthworks: an historical perspective
The compaction process
Some characteristics of cohesive fill
Some characteristics of granular and weak rock fill
Some characteristics of other natural deposits
Some properties of industrial fill
Earthworks specifications
Investigations for earthworks
Design construction control and monitoring
Excavation
Placement and compaction of fill
Cuts
Embankments
Site safety considerations
References

3 volumes
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Advanced Landfill Liner

Systems
Edited by H August, U Holzhner and T Meggyes,
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing

Every four years, the worlds leading scientists and

engineers dealing with landslides meet and exchange
ideas and experiences at a symposium, run under the
auspices of ISSMGE Technical Committee 11.
Landslides 2000, held in Cardiff, was the eighth in
this series. It included papers and discussions of
landslide and slope instability problems from around
the world. Papers in the three volumes of the
proceedings detail investigations into landslide
causes, mechanisms and hazards, together with
accounts of their monitoring and mapping.

1997 Hardbound 400pp

The proceedings also cover slope instability in

response to rainfall and groundwater variations.
There are a number of papers on slope instability
as a result of human interference in the natural
environment, especially relating landslide activity
to dams and reservoirs.

1997 Hardbound 350pp

Hardbound

Earthworks

Edited by C Craig, Institution of Civil Engineers

772pp

A guide

1996 Hardbound 960pp

234 x 156 mm

Neil A Trenter, Consulting Engineer

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2001 Hardbound 276pp

95.00

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Instability: Planning and

Management
Seeking sustainable solutions to ground
movement problems
Edited by Robin G McInnes and Jenny Jakeways,
Isle of Wight Centre for the Coastal Environment

2002

During 2000/2001 exceptionally high winter

rainfall resulted in major ground instability
problems on the Isle of Wight, and coincided with
the completion of important research on the
predicted impacts of climate change on unstable
coastal and mountainous areas.

in-service viewpoints.

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Earthworks are the most common product of civil

engineering operations. Nothing can be built
without some transfer of soil or rock from one part
of a site to another. This book provides guidance on
earthworks by investigating properties of cohesive
and granular fills, both from the construction and

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Final Covers for Solid Waste

Landfills and Abandoned
Dumps
Robert M Koerner and David E Daniel

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Advances in Site
Investigation Practice

Pre-failure Deformation
Behaviour of Geomaterials
Institution of Civil Engineers
1998 Hardbound 421pp
245 x 176 mm 0 7277 2642 0 62.50

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GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Building Response to
Tunneling
Case studies from construction of the
Jubilee Line Extension, London
CIRIA and Imperial College

Volume 2: Case studies

This volume presents case studies of twenty-seven
individually monitored site along the route of the
JLE. The sites include internationally renowned
buildings, such as the Big Ben clock tower, highprofile buildings such as the Treasury building, the
Ritz Hotel and the RAC building, and many
commercial and residential properties. The sites
selected are typical of the building stock worldwide.

2001
2 volumes
Hardbound

Tunnel Lining Design Guide

192pp & 592pp

British Tunneling Society and Institution of Civil

Engineers

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NEW

135.00
The ability to predict reliably the potential for
building damage and to be confident in the chosen
protective measures is of increasing importance to
the viability of urban tunnelling. The Jubilee Line
Extension Project (JLEP) was a unique opportunity
to capture reliable field measurements of the
effects of tunnelling on a wide range of buildings.
This book presents the findings from a JLEP-based
research collaboration to gather that field data.
Volume 1 presents generic JLEP and research
information and the overall findings. Volume 2
presents twenty-seven building and greenfield site
case histories in their geographical sequence from
Green Park in the west to Canada Water station in
the east. Individual chapters have been written by
the experts who participated in the research and
are generously illustrated.
CONTENTS
Volume 1: The project
Introduction
Structures and contracts of the Jubilee Line
Extension
Assessment methods used in design
The LINK-CMR research project
Geology and geotechnical properties
St Jamess and St Jamess Park: A brief history
of their development Westminster and Waterloo
areas The London Bridge station area
Bermondsey and Rotherhithe
Tunnelling methods
Protective measures
Finite element analysis of St Jamess Park
greenfield site
Finite element analyses of ground movements
from tunnelling below Southwark Park
Elizabeth House: Settlement predictions for
Nepturne, Murdock, and Clegg Houses and
adjacent masonry walls
JLE Construction works at London Bridge
station
Some aspects of construction on JLE Contracts
105 and 106
Measurement techniques and accuracy
Data handling and storage
Grouting intensities
Results of the research

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Paperbound

CONTENTS
Introduction
Project definition
Geotechnical characterization
Design considerations
Construction options and issues
Methods of analysis
Settlement and monitoring
Quality control
References

AUA Guidelines for Backfilling

and Contact Grouting of
Tunnels and Shafts
Edited by Raymond W Henn

200pp

2003 Hardbound 251pp

297 x 210 mm

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These guidelines focus on the grouting performed

to fill the voids between the excavated surface and
the tunnel and shaft linings. It will help those in the
underground construction industry to increase
their understanding of grouting terms and
methods. It will also help improve the quality of
contract documents, relating to both backfill and
contact grouting and the in-place grout, and reduce
costs and schedule time. In addition, these
guidelines will help to ensure that engineers avoid
practices that could lead to potential claims.

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This guide is an essential reference to the
recommended standards and rules applicable to
formulation for all manner of bored tunnels, and
shafts in any type of ground condition. It is also a
useful resource for those involved in the procurement,
operation, or maintenance of tunnels, or those seeking
to acquire data for use in production.
The need for a single reference book of
recommendations and guidance for tunnel lining
design has long been recognised. In partnership
with the Institution of Civil Engineers Research and
Development fund, The British Tunnelling Society
(BTS) considered that the valuable knowledge and
experience of its members on tunnel lining design
should be made available to the wider international
underground construction industry.
Covering the design of structural linings for all
manner of driven tunnels and shafts in relation to a
variety of ground conditions, Tunnel Lining: Design
Guide is written for particular use in conjunction
with the relevant United Kingdom standards, codes
of practice and existing customs and practice in
operation. Such existing standards and codes are
usually not specific to tunnelling and have no
formal standing in tunnel lining design.
This book provides sought-after information and
guidance on such topics as:
the design processes various stages final
usage requirements
choosing types of lining systems and
construction methods
stability problems in tunnels
poor appreciation of mechanical limitations of
support systems

CONTENTS
Introduction
Geological conditions
Structural and operational requirements of the
completed facility
Liner systems
Grout material
Grout properties
Backfilling
Contact grouting
Equipment
Record keeping
Quality control
Contract documents

Practical Guide to Grouting

of Underground Structures
Raymond W Henn

1996
Paperbound

Tunnel Lining Design Guide also provides essential

information for those requiring to procure, operate,
or maintain tunnels, or those seeking to acquire data
for use in their design, with details of those factors
which influence correct design such as end use,
construction practice, and environmental influences.

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GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Specification for Tunneling

Deep Excavations

British Tunneling Society and Institution of Civil

Engineers

A practical manual 2nd edition

Malcolm Puller, Consultant

2000 Paperbound 160pp

297 x 210 mm 0 7277 2865 2 35.00
Specification for Tunneling has established a
common standard for the design and construction
of tunneling in the UK. It can be used as a contract
specification on its own, or in conjunction with
other standard specifications on multi-disciplinary
projects. The Specification draws heavily on the
practical experience of both corporate and
individual members of the British Tunneling
Society, and provides a sound basis for specifying
tunneling design and construction. This updated
specification is a considerable advance on the
original, and should continue to be the de facto
standard for tunneling in the UK.

Urban Ground Engineering

Institution of Civil Engineers
1999 Hardbound 350pp
234 x 156 mm 0 7277 2786 9 60.00

Specification for the

Construction of Slurry
Trench Cut-off Walls
Institution of Civil Engineers

1999
Paperbound
80pp
297 x 210 mm
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Immersed Tunnel
Techniques 2
Edited by C Ford
1997 Hardbound 368pp
234 x 156 mm 0 7277 2604 8 70.00

2003
Hardbound
584pp
276 x 219 mm
0 7277 3150 5
90.00
This book assembles the practical rules and details
for the efficient and economical execution of deep
excavations. It draws together a wealth of experience
of both design and construction from published work
and the lifetime practice of the author. This second
edition is extensively revised to include changes in
design emphasis including those due to Eurocode 7
and descriptions of the latest equipment,
construction techniques and geotechnical processes.
Additional details include those of the latest piling
and diaphragm wall equipment and innovations in
top-down construction applied to basements and cutand-cover works. The section on caissons has been
expanded to include design methods.

C S Harris, Ecological Consultant, M B Hart,

University of Plymouth, P M Varley, Knight Pisold
and Partners and C D Warren, Sir William Halcrow
and Partners
1996 Hardbound 520pp
297 x 210 mm 0 7277 2045 7 90.00

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This book is essential reading for all scientists and

engineers working on prediction and remediation of
railway noise and vibration. It is written specifically for
environmental consultants, local authorities and
designers of new railway lines and will also be an
invaluable reference tool for university students and
anybody concerned with topical environmental issues.
CONTENTS
Generation and propagation of railway noise
Controlling railway noise and vibration
Generation of noise and vibration by
underground trains
Generation of ground vibrations by surface trains

Geosynthetics: Protecting
the Environment
Proceedings of the 1st IGS UK Chapter
National Geosynthetics Symposium
Edited by N Dixon, D M Smith, J R Greenwood and
D R V Jones

2003
The successful conceptual design of temporary and
permanent works for the support of deep
excavations requires both freshness of ideas and
experience of similar construction. The purpose of
this book is to present varied international examples
in sufficient detail to allow this to succeed.
CONTENTS
Introduction
The control of groundwater
Open excavation: side slopes and soil retention
Vertical soil support: wall construction
Design of vertical soil support
Cofferdam construction
Cofferdam design
Basement construction and design
Cut-and-cover construction
Shafts and caissons: Construction and design
Soil movement due to deep excavations

Noise and Vibration from

High-speed Trains
Edited by Victor V Krylov, Nottingham Trent
University
2001 Hardbound 447pp

Engineering Geology of the

Channel Tunnel

vibration from high-speed trains and suggests

possible ways of reducing its environmental impact.

243 x 170 mm 0 7277 2963 2 95.00

Noise and vibration from high-speed trains is a
definitive reference work on this subject covering
the numerous theoretical and practical questions
that need to be answered. This comprehensive new
book provides the reader with the most recent
experimental data, combining, informative
illustrations and authoritative information. It
represents in one volume the views of leading
international experts on the problem of noise and

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176pp
230 x 156 mm
0 7277 3234 X
40.00
This publication presents recent advances in the
design, manufacture, development and use of
geosynthetics in environmental applications. The
publication covered a wide range of issues relevant
to those working in areas providing environmental
protection through engineering measures (e.g.
those working in waste management,
contaminated land and urban drainage).
CONTENTS
Keynote paper
Geomembrane liner durability: Contributing
factors and the status quo
Geosynthetic barriers
Hydraulic properties of geosynthetic clay liners
Design interface shear strengths: peak or residual?
Use of geosynthetics in landfill steepwall lining
systems
Other environmental applications
Applications of electrokinetic geosynthetics
Geotextile bags for the containment, filtering
and decontamination of slurries
Application of geosynthetics in sustainable
drainage systems
Protection and drainage in landfills
Theoretical approach to designing protection:
Selecting a geomembrane strain criterion
Use of geocomposite drains in landfill leachate
drainage systems: the challenges

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GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Advanced Groundwater
Remediation
Active and passive technologies
Edited by F G Simon and T Meggyes, Federal
Institute for Materials Research and Testing, and
C McDonald, University of Leeds

Sprayed Concrete Linings

(NATM) for Tunnels in Soft
Ground
ICE Design and Practice Guide
1996 Paperbound 96pp

GREEN 3
The exploitation of natural resources and
the consequences
Edited by R W Sarsby, University of
Wolverhampton and T MEGGYES, Federal
Institute for Materials Research and Testing

297 x 210 mm 0 7277 2512 2 25.00

2001
2002

GREEN 2
Contaminated and derelict land

528pp

360pp

Edited by R W Sarsby, University of Wolverhampton

297 x 210 mm

243 x 170 mm

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0 7277 3121 1

1998 Hardbound 528pp

75.00

297 x 210 mm 0 7277 2633 1 80.00

This book contains a selection of the most up-todate research results on reactive barrier and
pumpand- treat techniques, with the main focus on
heavy metal removal. After dealing with general
issues of groundwater remediation using active
and passive processes, remediation engineering
practice is discussed, with the emphasis on
chromium remediation, innovative applications,
engineering design and performance monitoring.

Assessment and
Reclamation of
Contaminated Land
Edited by R E Hester, University of York and
R M Harrison, University of Birmingham

There is particular focus on sorptive removal and

on natural processes, including metals loading on
sorbents, sorption mechanisms, monitored natural
attenuation and phytoextraction.
This book will contribute to improving groundwater
quality: firstly, through enhanced efficiencies in
research investment, by avoiding needless overlap
and competion between approaches; secondly, by
achieving a clearer recognition of situations for which
a particular approach is best suited, and of the
specialist capabilities essential to the informed
delivery of each; and finally, by achieving recognition
for the value and maturity of the whole field of
groundwater remediation.
For a full list of the contents of this book together with
sample material please visit: www.ttbooks.co.uk/
advanced-groundwaterremediation
CONTENTS
Contributors
Basics of the pump-and-treat and permeable
reactive barrier systems
Groundwater remediation engineering
Sorptive removal and natural processes
Enhancing the effciency of remediation
processes
Groundwater remediation following mining
activities
Groundwater flow modeling
Index

Grouting in the Ground

Edited by A L Bell, Keller Colcrete Ltd
1994 Hardbound 590pp
234 x 156 mm 0 7277 1928 9 80.00

Hardbound

Hardbound

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2001
Paperbound
184pp
246 x 189 mm
0 7277 2988 8
40.00
Contaminated land and the methods and legal
controls governing its reclamation for subsequent
development and use are of great current interest
and concern. This book covers aspects of this
subject, ranging from the origins and extent of
contaminated land problems, including the effect
on human health, through to identifying and
dealing with them and specific remediation
methods.
The new UK contaminated land regime, risk
assessment and the legal and technical features of
specific environmental insurance policies are also
covered.
CONTENTS
The extent of contaminated land problems and
the scientific response
The new UK contaminated land regime
Identifying and dealing with contaminated land
Contaminated land and the link with health
Human health risk assessment: guideline
values and magic numbers
Ecological risk assessment under the new
contaminated land regime
Remediation methods for contaminated sites
Legal liabilities and insurance aspects of
contaminated land

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As the pressure to conserve agricultural land and
greenfield sites has grown, reclamation of
secondhand land that has become derelict,
because of its past usage, is becoming increasingly
important. Furthermore, the need to conserve
primary aggregates is providing an impetus for reuse of waste materials in engineered construction.
This book is the proceedings of GREEN 3, the third
in a four-yearly series of international symposia
that discuss aspects of geotechnical engineering
intimately related to the environment. The volume
covers the following generic topics:
The direct consequences of the acquisition of
resources from the ground
Disposal of the waste products from
processing/utilisation of resources
The use of mineral wastes in geotechnical
construction
Ground reclamation/re-utilisation and
treatment

Contaminated Soil 2000

2000
Hardbound
1494pp
2 volumes
234 x 156 mm
0 7277 2954 3
150.00
This volume presents the proceedings of ConSoil
2000, the 7th International FZK/TNO conference on
contaminated soil. This series of conferences
focuses on policies, research and development,
regulations, practical implementation and
experiences related to contaminated sites.
CONTENTS
Policies, strategies and legislation
Planning and decision making
Site investigations and characterization
Behaviour and fate of contaminants
Risk management and communication
Remediation strategies and technologies
Contaminated sites in urban and regional
development
Soil and groundwater protection

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GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Advances in Geotechnical
Engineering
The Skempton Conference
Edited by R J Jardine and D M Potts, Imperial
College London and K G Higgins, Geotechnical
Consulting Group

NEW

March 2004
Hardbound
1400pp
234 x 156 mm
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150.00
This two-volume set presents the proceedings of the
Skempton Memorial Conference on Advances in
Geotechnical Engineering, held at the Royal
Geographical Society, London, on 29-31 March 2004.
With the conferences commemorative theme, the
first volume reprints the Royal Society of Londons
short biographical memoir on Professor Sir Alec
Skempton and offers a set of invited articles that
reflect on his contributions to engineering
geology, slope stability and the history of civil
engineering.
The main body of the first volume is taken up by five
major keynote papers written by a team of
international experts, that survey the enormous
advances that have taken place in geotechnical
engineering since Skemptons pioneering early work.
The second volume contains more than 80 articles
that report recent research and advances in
practice from around the world. The papers focus
on the broad range of geotechnical issues, that
most interested Professor Skempton, and are
grouped under the headings of:

Soil behaviour, characterisation and modelling

Foundations
Slopes and embankments
Ground performance
The influence of geology on civil engineering.

This comprehensive set reviews and discusses the

most recent advances in geotechnics, focusing on
Professor Sir Alec Skemptons favourite subjects,
will be an invaluable resource for geotechnical
engineers.

Environmental Impact
Assessment Handbook
Barbara Carroll, Enfusion, and Trevor Turpin,
Nicholas Pearson Associates
2002 Paperbound 192pp
297 x 210 mm 0 7277 2781 8 40.00
Environmental Impact Assessment Handbook is an
approachable and practical guide, with many
illustrated explanations and examples, written from
the practitioners perspective. The handbook

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approach has been designed with cross-referencing

and checklists, which makes the guide a valuable
introductory text as well as a useful reference tool
for the EIA practitioner.
This handbook aims to:
present the requirements of EIA according to
the UK EIA Regulations in a readily usable and
practical way
inspire and share experience towards good EIA
practice by a practical handbook format
illustrated with case studies
inform and guide the use of EIA early and
effectively in the development design and land
use planning processes
demonstrate the advantages of improvements
in EIA practice to facilitate better informed
planning decisions.
It includes a review of the procedures, an
introduction to addressing environmental topics in
EIA, and the approach to assessing a range of
development types. Environmental Impact
Assessment Handbook will be essential reading for
all planners, designers, engineers, architects,
surveyors and developers, and all other
professionals working as project managers on
development proposals. It will also be an invaluable
resource for students and community groups.

Environmental Geotechnics
R W Sarsby, University of Wolverhampton
2000 Hardbound 600pp
276 x 219 mm 0 7277 2752 4 95.00
Increasing environmental awareness has
emphasised the many engineering situations in
which there are potential environmental impacts
(both harmful and beneficial).
This book provides engineers who are (or are likely
to be) involved in such projects with the
information and techniques to enable them to
select a course of action that is best practice
from both the environmental and engineering
points of view. The author outlines the
fundamental principles of geotechnics and current
ground engineering practice and proceeds to a
detailed examination of the interaction with the
environment.
Environmental Geotechnics amalgamates the
current body of knowledge on environmental
aspects of ground engineering including landfill
and contaminated land and as such will appeal to
engineers working in the fields of geotechnics, the
environment and water, waste management, and
geology.
CONTENTS
Environmental aspects (assessment, legislation)
Definitions
Site investigation
Compaction and earthworks
Shear strength
Permeability and groundwater
Consolidation and settlement
Slope stability

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Retaining systems
Instrumentation and stability
Retaining systems
Instrumentation and monitoring
Landfill waste
Contaminated land
Derelict land
Tips and lagoons
Tailing dams
Re-use of waste materials, noise and vibration
Radioactive wastes

Environmental Impact
Assessment
A Guide to Procedures
DTLR (Now Office of the Deputy Prime Minister)
and The National Assembly for Wales
2000 Paperbound 112pp
210 x 148 mm 0 7277 2960 8 15.00
This guide explains how EC requirements for
environmental impact assessment have been
incorporated into procedures in the UK. It revises
the booklet Environmental Assessment: A guide to
the procedures, published in 1989, to take account
of the requirements of the Directive 97/11/EC,
which was adopted on 3 March 1997 and came into
force on 14 March 1999.
Parts 1 and 2 of the guide explain the procedures
that apply to projects that fall within the scope of
the Directive and require planning permission in
England and Wales. They also give general advice
and guidance, applicable to all types of project, on
the nature of environmental impact assessment
and on the practical aspects of preparing an
environmental statement.
Part 3 of the guide gives a brief account of the
procedures that apply to other projects within the
scope of the Directive but are not approved under
planning procedures, for example, motorways,
harbour works and long distance pipelines.

Ground Freezing in Practice

John S Harris, Geotechnical Consultant
1995 Hardbound 290pp
240 x 172 mm 0 7277 1995 5 65.00

Contaminated Land and

its Reclamation
Edited by R E Hester, University of York and
R M Harrison, University of Birmingham
1997 Paperbound 160pp
240 x 189 mm 0 7277 2595 5 35.00

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GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Contaminated Land:
Investigation, Assessment
and Remediation
ICE Design and Practice Guide

Environmental Assessment
Ross Singleton, P B Kennedy and Donkin Ltd.,
Pamela Castle and David Short, Cameron McKenna
1999 Hardbound 304pp
234 x 156 mm 0 7277 2612 9 45.00

1994 Paperbound 90pp

297 x 210 mm 0 7277 2016 3 20.00

This book provides practical information and

guidance on why environmental impact

Geoenvironmental
Engineering

being undertaken across the discipline.

This volume is an indispensable source of information on
current research and practice in the field of integrated
management of groundwater and contaminated land.

Integrated management of groundwater

and contaminated land
Edited by R N Yong and H R Thomas,
Cardiff University
NEW

Geoenvironmental
Engineering
Geoenvironmental impact management

June 2004
Hardbound
616pp

2001 Hardbound 592pp

234 x 156 mm

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This volume presents the collected papers from the

third Geoenvironmental Engineering Conference,
organised by the British Geotechnical Association
and Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff
University. The papers cover geoenvironmental
impact management and have been grouped
together in eight main sections that reflect the
themes that were considered at the conference.

85.00
This book contains the proceedings of the 4th
Geoenvironmental Engineering Conference,
organised by the British Geotechnical Association
and Cardiff Universitys School of Engineering, held
in Stratford-Upon-Avon in June 2004.
The theme of the conference was Integrated
Management of Groundwater and Contaminated
Land. This book is a compilation of peer-reviewed
papers; grouped according to the sessions under
which they were presented at the conference. The
papers address a wide range of issues, including:
Risk management and remediation of
contaminated land and groundwater
Landfill processes
Risk assessment and modelling
Management of wastes
Fate and transport of contaminates in the
subsurface
Mine wastes and waters
Legislation and regulatory control.
Issues associated with Geoenvironmental
Engineering continue to be a major preoccupation
for Governments, public and private organisations
and the general community around the world. The
conference brought together people working in
industry, academia and the public sector to discuss
the latest ideas and developments in
Geoenvironmental Engineering and related fields.
The papers in these proceedings reflect the work

Edited by R N Yong and H R Thomas,

Cardiff University

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CONTENTS
Recycling, reuse, recovery and management
Risk management
Legislation and regulatory control
Mine sites, tailings dams, dredgings and
lagoons
Site remediation and land regeneration
Natural attenuation
Fate and transport of pollutants including gas
Design, construction and operation of landfills
sites
Case histories

Geoenvironmental
Engineering
Ground contamination: pollutant
management and remediation
Edited by R N Yong and H R Thomas, Cardiff University
1999 Hardbound 600pp

assessments are necessary, what they are

intended to achieve, what the legal requirements
are and most importantly, how to carry them out
on a wide range of projects. The text contains
many examples of best practice for a variety of
circumstances, and provides examples of useful
techniques that can be used in the gathering,
analysis and communication of information
about the consequences of development
activities.

Geoenvironmental engineering issues are of

increasing importance around the world. This
international trend is apparent in the UK
governments active encouragement of the use of
brownfield sites for urban development to ease the
pressure on the countryside.
This book contains the collected papers from the
second Geoenvironmental Engineering Conference,
organised by the British Geotechnical Society and
Cardiff Universitys Geoenvironmental Engineering
Research Centre. The conference was convened to
facilitate the exchange of information on the latest
developments in research and practice in this field,
and the 70 papers, presented by authors from
around the world, address a wide range of topics
relating to ground contamination.
CONTENTS
Landfilling and engineered barriers
Detection and monitoring
Transport, persistence and fate of pollutants
Containment and remediation
Contaminated ground and constructed facilities
Risk assessment and management
Recycling and reuse of waste materials
Contaminated water

Geoenvironmental
Engineering
Contaminated ground: Fate of pollutants
and remediation
Edited by R N Yong and H R Thomas, Cardiff
University
1997 Hardback 586pp
160 x 240 mm 0 7277 2606 4 90.00
This substantial volume contains the proceedings
of the British Geotechnical Societys major
conference on geo-environmental engineering of
contaminated land.
The papers in this book have been grouped together
into seven major areas: site investigation and
characterisation; transport modeling; saturated and
unsaturated; geotechnics of land disposal of waste;
geotechnical recycle or reuse of waste materials;
remediation of contaminated ground; and
geoenvironmental risk and regulations.

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