In situ tests in geotechnical engineering (Civil Engineering and Geomechanics) 1st Edition
by Jacques Monnet (Author)

In situ tests in geotechnical engineering deals with in-situ tests that are performed in geotechnics to identify and characterize the soil. These measurements are then used to size the Civil Engineering works.

In situ tests in geotechnical engineering is intended for engineers, students and geotechnical researchers.

It provides useful information for use and optimal use of in-situ tests to achieve a better book adaptation of civil engineering on the ground.

Jacques Monnet is a very incisive researcher, who does not accommodate with the classical approaches of in situ testing techniques or interpretation approaches, innovating with utmost originality in equipment, procedures and analysis.

However, what could be seen as a pure speculative attitude, which frequently characterizes some of our researchers seeking for new publications, often complicating the objectiveness of ground characterizations, he has always proved to have a practical attitude giving solutions to problems that other more common test procedures do not solve.

That was the case of some of the innovative pieces of equipment like the Géomécamètre described along with others in this In situ tests in geotechnical engineering.

The result of his work expressed now in this book surpassed my expectations since I was not envisaging such an enriching document, plenty of objective solutions, together with the description of advanced techniques that he has been pursuing during his professional activity, allowing the enrolment of new solutions in “non-textbook” ground conditions and special projects.