The sinking earth: revenge of the soils: how do we survive
It is simply a book on how we are running out of good grounds to build and accommodate our species, hence forced to develop on less favourable grounds of poor quality soils. With the tendency of these poor quality soils to undergo subsidence, construction of any kind is not possible without first tr...
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Penerbit UTHM
2012
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5982/ |
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| Summary: | It is simply a book on how we are running out of good
grounds to build and accommodate our species, hence
forced to develop on less favourable grounds of poor
quality soils. With the tendency of these poor quality
soils to undergo subsidence, construction of any kind
is not possible without first treating the soils. This is what the book is all
about: implementing scientifically formulated engineered methods as antisinking
countermeasures for the soils. But behold, it is NOT another boring
engineering book. Far from that, it is an ordinary book written for ordinary
folks like you and me, who want to know why the sinking occurs and how we
can effectively prevent it, in no other than ordinary language. We can all be
enlightened in engineering matters, without the technical jargons, complex
theories and above all, tiresome text! The author did undergo academic
training in the relevant field of civil and geotechnical engineering, and is in
the employment of an academic institution (So you can understand the desire
to write!). Teaching and dabbling with research pertaining to soils, the author
considers it a natural call of duty to share the knowledge beyond the walls of
the University and league of experts. As a first attempt, the author can only
hope that the book gives you pleasure of reading, and some insights to the
sinking problem of our earth. |
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