This book has been compiled to meet the increased need for knowledge on alternative ground improvement techniques using lime. It brings together expertise and experience from industry and academia to provide and overview of lime stabilisation.

Soil stabilization is the process whereby soils and related materials are made stronger and more durable by mixing with a stabilizing agent. These techniques are used for road construction in most parts of the world, although the circumstances and reasons for resorting to stabilization vary considerably.

These proceedings of the international conference on advances in site investigation practice held in 1995 provide vital information for all professionals involved in the planning, execution, interpretation and applications of site investigations. It draws together the research and experience of many of the most eminent professional engineers and academics, presenting a substantial body of knowledge.

- Executive Summary - Introduction - Lime - Suitability of clay slopes for treatment with lime - Lime piles - Lime-stabilised soil columns - Design - Conclusions - Acknowledgements - References - Abstract - Related Publications

- Executive Summary - introduction - Selected soil - Specimen preparation - Test procedure - Results - Discussion - Recommendations for full-scale field trial - Conclusions - Acknowledgements - References - Abstract - Related publications

The field of experimental unsaturated soil mechanics has grown considerably over the last decade. In the laboratory and in the field, innovative techniques have been introduced into mechanical, hydraulic, and geo-environmental testing. Normally, this information is widely dispersed throughout journals and conference proceedings and it is often difficult to identify suitable equipment and instrumentation for research or professional purposes. In this volume, however, the authors bring together the latest research in laboratory and field testing techniques, and the equipment employed, and examine the current state-of-the-art in a forum devoted solely to experimental unsaturated soil mechanics. The papers published in the proceedings were peer-reviewed by internationally-recognized researchers. The topics tackled by the papers include suction measurement, suction control, mechanical and hydraulic laboratory testing, geo-environmental testing, and field-testing.