Forensic Geotechnical Engineering
In this edited volume on advances in forensic geotechnical engineering, a number of technical contributions by experts and professionals in this area are included. The work is the outcome of deliberations at various conferences in the area conducted by Pr
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V.V.S. Rao G.L. Sivakumar Babu Editors
Forensic Geotechnical Engineering
Developments in Geotechnical Engineering Series editors Braja M. Das, Henderson, USA Nagaratnam Sivakugan, Townsville, Australia
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Editors V.V.S. Rao Nagadi Consultants Pvt Limited Chennai, Tamil Nadu India
G.L. Sivakumar Babu Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Karnataka India
ISSN 2364-5156 ISSN 2364-5164 (electronic) Developments in Geotechnical Engineering ISBN 978-81-322-2376-4 ISBN 978-81-322-2377-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-2377-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015938088 Springer New Delhi Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer India 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer (India) Pvt. Ltd. is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
In my programme of candidature for ISSMGE President, in 2005, I have emphasized “that it is my profound desire to bring a better balance and harmonisation of geotechnical activities for the different regions and more visibility for ISSMGE. The diversity of all 81 ISSMGE Member Societies, is our great richness and a source of inspiration. It is our great challenge, but also a unique opportunity, to rethink ISSMGE, due to the changes in basic societal needs, to reach a new model. We need to recognize the importance of dialogue to work together and pursue perfection to reach optimum solutions for the problems facing us. It is important to explore a new format of the Technical Committees (TCs) in order to turn them more attractive not only for academicians, but also for practitioners. The universality of the knowledge and the need for a recurring demand on the TCs to explore the best ways for research, design, construction and assessment of safe geotechnical structures, in order
