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Water in Road Structures: Movement, Drainage & Effects (Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering)
Andrew Dawson
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Description for Water in Road Structures: Movement, Drainage & Effects (Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering)
Hardcover. This book examines water in pavement. Coverage includes basic theory, where the water comes from, how it may (or may not) be drained, the effect of temperature on the movement, and the impact that water content has on pavement material and subgrade behavior. Editor(s): Dawson, Andrew. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 464 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 812.
Background This book is the most obvious outcome of the “COST 351, WATMOVE” project (see www. watmove. org). For most readers these terms probably mean little so some explanation is called for. In 2001/2002 a small group led by Kent Gustafson of the Swedish Road and Traf c Institute (VTI) made a proposal to the European programme on “Co-operation in Science and Technology” (COST). They proposed that a pan-European team be set up to study the issue of “Water Movements in Road Pavements and Embankments” (acronym = WATMOVE). The COST organisation agreed the proposal and the study formally began in ... Read more
Background This book is the most obvious outcome of the “COST 351, WATMOVE” project (see www. watmove. org). For most readers these terms probably mean little so some explanation is called for. In 2001/2002 a small group led by Kent Gustafson of the Swedish Road and Traf c Institute (VTI) made a proposal to the European programme on “Co-operation in Science and Technology” (COST). They proposed that a pan-European team be set up to study the issue of “Water Movements in Road Pavements and Embankments” (acronym = WATMOVE). The COST organisation agreed the proposal and the study formally began in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
Number of Pages
438
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402085611
SKU
V9781402085611
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