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Between 1986 and 1996 there has been a worldwide trend towards increased use of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs). This volume presents the latest scientific and practical development of TBM tunnelling.

This title looks at how silt has a major impact on the operation of hydro projects in terms of siltation of reservoirs. The topics focus on design of silt-conscious hydroplants.

This work explores the field of 'aggregates', from natural deposits through to finished products, including sections on the aggregates market in France, tests and specifications, transportation, quarrying, and crushing and grinding.

This text comprises of 57 papers on: roads, railways and embankments; reinforced slopes and retaining walls; hydraulic applications; environmental applications; geosynthetic testing; and IGS chapter reports.

This collection of conference papers on non-destructive testing covers such topics as: electromagnetic method; NDE in nuclear industry; non-destructive evaluation of composites; NDE for medical applications; and microwave non-destructive evaluation.

This volume covers such areas in the field of soil salinity and water quality as: origin and distribution of salt-affected soils; management of alkali soils; quality criteria of irrigation water and wastewaters as a source of irrigation.

This text looks at the problems caused by the loss of water stored in lakes and reservoirs for irrigation and domestic use by evaporation during the summer months.

Geosphere-biosphere interaction of certain elements and compounds is a major factor in global environmental change. This guide to the role of geographical monitoring in ecosystem modelling contains papers presented at the International Geographical Union Seminar on monitoring geosystems.

An overview of the state of the different aspects of safe structural integrity for a given lifetime of composite structures, with particular emphasis on polymer matrix composites.

Deals with the design and execution of grouting works in all kinds of rock and soil, including jet grouting. Design principles are discussed whereby different approaches, exercised in different parts of the world, are compared to each other.

This volume highlights the technical advances in shoreline stabilization with special emphasis on application of offshore breakwaters. It provides an overview of theoretical and practical matters related to shore evolution control.

This text provides an insight into the wear processes that take place during the cutting of rock with steel cutting tools.

This manual describes current methods for designing dike revetments of pitched blocks and block mattresses. The use of revetments on river and canal banks is also covered.

This volume contains excavation reports and analytical studies on archaeology, palaeobotany and archaeozoology. Topics covered include the late Quaternary vegetation history of northern Turkey.

These papers show how new research in the classic areas and Germany, but particularly in Eastern Europe, is radically altering views of the stratigraphy and palaeocology of the early-middle Pleistocene period.

Presents papers on mine and mill tailings and mine waste, as well as current and future issues facing the mining and environmental communities.

This text is based on the proceedings of the Baltic Geotechnical Conference held in 1995. It presents an outline of the current state of geotechnical engineering in the Baltic countries.

The papers in this volume present the state of the art in the area of structural stability. The book encompasses the more traditional areas of lateral-torsional and local buckling, as well as newer applications in testing and structural analysis.

This work provides a guide to the variety of anchor types that have been developed for different applications in soils, jointed rock or homogeneous concrete.

This work presents the proceedings of EUROSTEEL '95, the first European conference on steel structures. It covers the developments in analysis and design of a range of steel structures, discusses theoretical and experimental investigations.

This work combines research results with review papers, discussing dykes from different scientific perspectives. Coverage includes: current dyke geometry measurements; field observation of host rock deformation; textural analyses; and more.

This text contains the proceedings of the fifth conference on karst geohazards. It presents 65 papers that cover topics such as: groundwater contamination through sinkholes and the karst surface; stormwater drainage and flooding problems.

These papers feature research covering the analysis of data from the most advanced systems, including visible and infrared optical sensors and passive and active microwave sensors.

This text, based on an international symposium held in 1994, covers geosynthetic clay liners (GCL), a type of geosynthetic material which blends natural soil and geosynthetics in the form of a composite barrier-system.

Tubular structures remain a source of architectural inspiration and practical solutions to difficult performance specifications. New developments are covered in this text.

Artificial ground freezing forms a temporary support for underground excavations and prevents pollution spreading in permeable soils. This guide to the properties of frozen and thawed soils covers topics such as: heat and mass transfer.

This volume is based on a conference on numerical methods in geotechnical engineering held in Manchester in 1994. It examines topics involved in the application of numerical techniques, including: thermomechanical problems; and foundations.