Frontiers in Geotechnical Engineering
This volume contains contributions by eminent researchers in the field of geotechnical engineering. The chapters of this book are based on the keynote and theme lectures delivered at the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2018, and discuss the recent issues a
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Madhavi Latha G. Editor
Frontiers in Geotechnical Engineering
Developments in Geotechnical Engineering Series editors Braja M. Das, Henderson, USA Nagaratnam Sivakugan, Townsville, Australia
This series on Geotechnical Engineering has been initiated to provide an integrated platform for publishing in all areas of geotechnics and their applications to engineering problems. The series focuses on the topics that have garnered recent interest from a large research audience, including, but not limited to, saturated and unsaturated soils, expansive soils, geosynthetics, marine geotechnics, and soil improvement. This series includes monographs, textbooks, and references in the general area of Geotechnical Engineering. The books in this series will serve researchers, practitioners, and students alike.
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13410
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Editor Madhavi Latha G. Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka, India
ISSN 2364-5156 ISSN 2364-5164 (electronic) Developments in Geotechnical Engineering ISBN 978-981-13-5870-8 ISBN 978-981-13-5871-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5871-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018965901 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019 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. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Foreword
The edited volume on Frontiers in Geotechnical Engineering comprises invited lecture contributions of the Indian Geotechnical Conference held at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, during 13–15 December 2018. Various chapters of the book cover most of the important and emerging topi
