Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Two Volume Set: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 6th ICPMG '06, Hong Kong, 4 - 6 August 2006

This volume presents the proceedings of an international symposium held by the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in August 2006. In this book, the contributors emphasize the role of physical modeling in developing a sustainable environment. In addition to this main theme, the contributors also address modernization and new developments in physical modeling, numerical versus physical modeling, soil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake engineering, soil-structure interaction, model studies versus field performance, natural hazard mitigation, process modeling, and a host of other important related topics.