New featured book: Surface Wave Methods for Near-Surface Site Characterization

Geoengineer.org is happy to announce the addition of Surface Wave Methods for Near-Surface Site Characterization in its Featured Books section! Find out more in the following article! 

Surface wave methods allow the non-destructive measurement of the spatial distribution of shear wave velocity and material damping ratio at any site. They enable engineers to determine the best geotechnical model for a site, assess ground response and measure or predict soil-structure interaction in geotechnical earthquake engineering or static corrections in geophysical exploration.

Published by CRC Press, Surface Wave Methods for Near-Surface Site Characterization addresses the key issues associated with surface wave testing for near-surface characterization, based on examples and case studies taken from the authors' experience. Written for geotechnical engineers, engineering seismologists, geophysicists, and researchers, this new publication offers practical guidance, and presents a thorough understanding of the basic concepts.

Here is what others have said about the book: 

"Simple, clear and objective... This book will be an excellent base for teaching in undergraduate and post-graduate level, and will be very useful for geophysical and geotechnical practitioners". 

- Antonio Viana da Fonseca, University of Porto, Portugal.

"At last a definitive book on the acquisition of ground properties by surface waves!" 

- Bruce Menzies, Founder, Global Digital Systems Ltd (GDS)

For an outline of the book's content and information on how to buy it, please visit the book's listing here!

Learn more about the authors: 

• Sebastiano Foti is an associate professor in geotechnical engineering in the Politecnico di Torino, Italy. 
• Carlo G. Lai is an associate professor in geotechnical engineering at the University of Pavia, Italy and head of the Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Section of EUCENTRE in Pavia. 
• Glenn J. Rix is a principal with Geosyntec Consultants Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia and former professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
• Claudio Strobbia is a land processing specialist and seismic processing supervisor with Total in Pau, France