Geotechnical Characteristics of Soils and Rocks of India

Auteur

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Shukla is Founding Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, Springer Nature, Switzerland. He holds the Distinguished Professorship in Civil Engineering at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, VIT University, Vellore, Chitkara University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, VR Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada, Amity University, Noida, Amrita University, Coimbatore and Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India. He is a fellow of Engineers Australia, a life fellow of Institution of Engineers (India) and Indian Geotechnical Society, a member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), International Geosynthetics Society and several other professional bodies. He has been honoured with several awards, including the most prestigious IGS Award 2018 from the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), USA.

Texte du rabat

This book presents the geotechnical details of geomaterials found in all the 36 states and union territories of India. It covers practical information and technical data for application in ground infrastructure projects. The details are useful for professionals in mining, oil and gas projects, agricultural and aquacultural engineering projects.

Contenu

1. Introduction 2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Arunachal Pradesh 5. Assam 6. Bihar 7. Chandigarh 8. Chhattisgarh 9. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 10. Delhi 11. Goa 12. Gujarat 13. Haryana 14. Himachal Pradesh 15. Jammu and Kashmir 16. Jharkhand 17. Karnataka 18. Kerala 19. Ladakh 20. Lakshadweep 21. Madhya Pradesh 22. Maharashtra 23. Manipur 24. Meghalaya 25. Mizoram 26. Nagaland 27. Odisha 28. Puducherry 29. Punjab 30. Rajasthan 31. Sikkim 32. Tamil Nadu 33. Telangana 34. Tripura 35. Uttarakhand 36. Uttar Pradesh 37. West Bengal