Publisher's Synopsis
Offering valuable advice, underlying theory, and technical guidelines on the underground construction technology of slurry walls, this revised and updated edition of a essential "tested-in-action" working tool should be of interest to all engineers, architects, and contractors.;In this new second edition, the focus shifts to slurry walls as integral structural systems, with expert discussions of geotechnical issues; the major classes of structures and foundations where slurry walls can be used as permanent elements; new methods of analysis, design, and performance criteria; cost and construction feasibility; special solutions to a variety of below-ground problems; and more.
