Geotechnics of Roads: Advanced Analysis and Modeling

At first glance, roads  seem like the simplest possible geotechnical structures. However,  analysis of these structures runs up against complexities related to the  intense stresses experienced by road surfaces, their intense  interaction with climate, and the complicated behavior of the materials  used in road construction.

Modern  mechanistic approaches to road design provide the tools capable of  developing new technical solutions. However, use of these approaches  requires deep understanding of the behavior of constituent materials and  their interaction with water and heat which has recently been acquired  thanks to advances in geotechnical engineering. The author  comprehensively describes and explains these advances and their use in  road engineering in the two-volume set Geotechnics of Roads, compiling  information that had hitherto only been available in numerous research  papers.

Geotechnics  of Roads: Advanced Analysis and Modeling develops 23 extended examples  that cover most of the theoretical aspects presented in the book  Geotechnics of Roads: Fundamentals. Moreover, for most examples, Volume 2  describes algorithms for solving complex problems and provides Matlab®  scripts for their solution. Consequently, Volume 2 is a natural  complement of the book Geotechnics of Roads: Fundamentals.

This unique book will be of value to civil, structural and geotechnical engineers worldwide.