Smithers Rapra
Titles appearing in Reference — Research Book News — December 2011
Practical guide to green technology for ground engineering.
Mwasha, Abrahams.
Smithers Rapra, ©2011 195 p. $90.00 TS171
978-1-84735-530-0
Researchers have begun to investigate using eco-friendly materials in ground engineering, Mwasha (civil and environmental engineering, U. of the West Indies-St. Augustine) says, but just barely. He offers a guide to steer further research into the technology. Among his topics are natural polymers, applying geo-synthetics to control flooding and water erosion, the stability of an embankment on soft soil, designing limited life geotextiles, the time-dependent behavior of reinforced and unreinforced embankment on soft soil, applying applications of natural polymer fibers as sustainable geotextiles, and applying them during evacuation and relief operations. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
