Characterization, modeling, and performance of geomaterials : selected papers from the 2009 GeoHunan International Conference, August 3-6, 2009, Changsha, Hunan, China

Proceedings of 2009 GeoHunan International Conference, Challenges and Recent Advances in Pavement Technologies and Transportation Geotechnics, held in Changsha, Hunan, China, August 3-6, 2009. Hosted by Changsha University of Science and Technology, China. Sponsored by Geo-Institute of ASCE, USA; Asphalt Institute, USA; Central South University, China; Chinese Society of Pavement Engineering, Taiwan; Chongqing Jiaotong University, China; Deep Foundation Institute, USA; Federal Highway Administration, USA; Hunan University, China; International Society for Asphalt Pavements, USA; Jiangsu Transportation Research Institute, China; Korean Institute of Construction Technology, Korea; Korean Society of Road Engineers, Korea; Texas Department of Transportation, USA; Texas Transportation Institute, USA; and Transportation Research Board, USA.

This Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP 189) contains 27 peer-reviewed papers that showcase recent developments and advancements in geotechnical and pavement engineering and that offer insights into future directions for geoengineering in the 21st century.

Topics advances in unsaturated soil, seepage, and environmental geotechnics; geosynthetics; geo-environmental engineering; nondestructive testing of infrastructure materials; and bridge approach embankments.