Handbook of Research on Trends and Digital Advances in Engineering Geology (Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering (ACIE))

Title Page Copyright Page Book Series Editorial Advisory Board List of Contributors Table of Contents Detailed Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Intelligent Models Applied to Elastic Modulus of Jointed Rock Mass Chapter 2: Prediction of The Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Rocks Materials Chapter 3: Fuzzy Rock Mass Rating Chapter 4: Weathering Indices Used in Evaluation of the Weathering State of Rock Material Chapter 5: Criteria for Surface Rupture Microzonation of Active Faults for Earthquake Hazards in Urban Areas Chapter 6: Excavatability Assessment of Rock Masses for Geotechnical Studies Chapter 7: Geophysical Surveys in Engineering Geology Investigations With Field Examples Chapter 8: A New Acoustic Energy-Based Method to Estimate Pre-Loads on Cored Rocks Chapter 9: Seismic Microzonation and Site Effects Detection Through Microtremors Measures Chapter 10: General Trends and New Perspectives on Landslide Mapping and Assessment Methods Chapter 11: Slope Stability of Soils Chapter 12: Determination of the Cyclic Properties of Silty Sands Chapter 13: A Review on Enhanced Stability Analyses of Soil Slopes Using Statistical Design Chapter 14: Geological and Geotechnical Investigations in Tunneling Chapter 15: Multi Criteria Decision Making Techniques in Urban Planning and Geology Chapter 16: Using Groundwater Flow Modelling for Investigation of Land Subsidence in the Konya Closed Basin (Turkey) Chapter 17: Integration Between Urban Planning and Natural Hazards For Resilient City Chapter 18: Soil Liquefaction Assessment by Anisotropic Cyclic Triaxial Test Compilation of References About the Contributors Index "This book is on the new trends and technology, and especially on different computational methods that can model engineering phenomena automatically. It will open up possibilities of more rigorous analysis with new methods and technology so engineers can find the effective and efficient execution of their work to optimize very complicated and non-linear relations"-- Provided by publisher Presents the latest research on new trends, technology, and computational methods that can model engineering phenomena automatically. The book features exhaustive coverage on a broad range of topics and perspectives, including acoustic energy, landslide mapping, and natural hazards.