Challenges and Innovations in Geotechnics : Proceedings of the 8th Asian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, Astana, Kazakhstan, August 5-7, 2016

Challenges and Innovations in Geotechnics is a collections of papers presented at the Eighth Asian Young Geotechnical Engineering Conference (8AYGEC, Astana, Kazakhstan, 5-7 August 2016), and covers various aspects the areas of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. The book contains special and keynote lectures and contributions on a wide range of topics in geotechnical engineering and construction: (1) Laboratory and Field Testing (2) Foundation and Underground Structure (3) Ground Improvement (4) Earthquake and Environment (5) Numerical and Analytical Modeling (6) Advanced Soil Mechanics (7) Historical Sites Challenges and Innovations in Geotechnics was published under the auspices of the ISSMGE TC-305 ‘Geotechnical Infrastructures for Megacities and New Capitals’, and reflects the present and future state of geotechnical engineering. The book will be extremely useful to geoengineers and researchers in the abovementioned areas. Content: Cover Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Conference organizers Supporting organizations Special Lecturers Future challenges for geotechnical engineers (a more contractor orientated perspective) Reconnaissance in and findings from the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake in Japan Keynote Lecturers Application of geosynthetics in civil engineers projects Problems of Syrian historical monuments, destroyed by military action: Diagnostics, strengthening and reconstruction Geotechnical and construction considerations of pile foundations in problematical soils On interim results of sand production research in weak sandstone formations in KazakhstanLaboratory and field testing (TS1) Centrifuge applications in micropile foundations Analyzing of soil ground to frost heaving of structures Advantages of the piles testing methods according to the USA standards Measured temperature and moisture distribution in the subgrade of the "Almaty-Bishkek" highway Research of the mechanical properties of soil basis by an equivalent material Evaluation of wind power unit reliability according to the results of field studies on the example of Ereymentau wind power stationInfluence of blow energy of the hammer on the bearing capacity of piles during dynamic testing Foundation and underground structure (TS2) A case study on zoned excavation of a large foundation pit in proximity to existing tunnels Reliability evaluation of the bearing capacity of a nodular cast-in-place concrete pile Comparative analysis of allowable load carrying capacity of laterally loaded piles Mid-tunnel underground docking of tunnel boring machines in SingaporeReliability analysis of pile driving formula for concrete driven piles in stiff soil layer: Case study in Chiang Mai province Two-lane vehicle underpass using pipe roof method at Sentosa Gateway Tunnel Analysis of pile foundation behavior on modern and ancient clay bases Stress strain behaviour of urban road with underground communication structure Development of a reinforced concrete foundation system for renewable energy storage using compressed air technology Prospects of using an innovative crushed stone (lightweight, solid, heat-insulating) and an aggregate for concrete structures as well as in the building process of the underground partThe analysis of the piling tests on construction site "The future of the free country" The pile anchor base with use of the extending mixes Ground improvement (TS3) Role of considering non-constant soil thermal parameters in the simulation of geothermal heat storage systems in the vadose zone Strengthening of pile foundation under dynamic loads by high-pressure injection Covering a wide range of topics in geotechnical engineering and construction, the book reflects the present and future state of geotechnical engineering and will be extremely useful to geoengineers and researchers in these areas.