Geotechnics in the African Environment: Volume 1

Product Description

Proceedings of the 10th Regional Conference for Africa on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and the 3rd International Conference on Tropical and Residual Soils, held in Maseru, Lesotho, September 1991, are contained in two volumes. The papers address geotechnical problems peculiar to Africa and engineering solutions for local problems, as well as data on the properties of African soils.

From Book News

Proceedings of the 10th Regional Conference for Africa on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and the 3rd International Conference on Tropical and Residual Soils, held in Maseru, Lesotho, September 1991, are contained in two volumes (v.2, unseen, is due July 1992). The papers address geotechnical problems peculiar to Africa and engineering solutions for local problems, as well as data on the properties of African soils. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

About the Author

Geoffrey E. Blight (University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa)