This book is a valuable resource for academics and undergraduates. Postgraduates, practicing engineers, consultants and contractors will also find it useful as a reference text in dealing with land reclamation and ground improvement projects. Key features: Describes procedures of reclamation methods. Discusses site investigation procedures required for land reclamation and ground improvement projects. Provides methods of ground improvement for both soft foundation soils and granular fill. Presents methods for characterizing soft clay and granular material usually encountered in land reclamation works at foreshore areas. Outlines design procedures for land reclamation, ground improvement and shore protection structures. Discusses performance monitoring applying geotechnical instrumentation. Presents contract management procedures and examples of technical specifications. Формат: 15,5 см x...