{"product_id":"engineering-of-problematic-soils-volume-1-dealing-with-risks-associated-with-engineering-soils-hardcover","title":"Engineering of Problematic Soils Volume 1: Dealing with Risks Associated with Engineering Soils - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry G. Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeotechnical engineering rarely deals with ideal soils. As the book states, \"problematic soils do not conform to the ideal soil used in classical soil mechanics theories,\" and their behaviour demands deeper geological understanding, advanced modelling, and rigorous investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngineering of Problematic Soils: Dealing with Risks Associated with Engineering Soils\u003c\/em\u003e offers a clear, integrated guide to the formation, properties and engineering behaviour of soils across all environments--fluvial, glacial, tropical, organic, expansive, collapsible and anthropogenic. It explains how composition, fabric, structure and pore fluid chemistry shape soil response, and why many real soils violate classical assumptions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters examine the challenges posed by heterogeneity, metastability, partial saturation, time dependent behaviour and environmental change. Climate impacts, human activity and construction effects are shown to alter stresses, groundwater and soil properties, often triggering geotechnical hazards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmphasising that \"\u003cem\u003ethe greatest risk is associated with the ground investigation and ground modelling\u003c\/em\u003e,\" the book sets out a strategic, risk based approach to characterising the ground and designing safe, resilient infrastructure in complex and changing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarry G. Clarke\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering Geotechnics at the University of Leeds and a Past President of the UK Institution of Civil Engineers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67866198573363,"sku":"9781807912031","price":145.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/FklgqrSQJL9781807912031.webp?v=1793595687","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/engineering-of-problematic-soils-volume-1-dealing-with-risks-associated-with-engineering-soils-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}