In this edited volume on advances in forensic geotechnical engineering a number of technical
contributions by experts and professionals in this area are included. The work is the outcome
of deliberations at various conferences in the area conducted by Prof. G.L. Sivakumar Babu and
Dr. V.V.S. Rao as secretary and Chairman of Technical Committee on Forensic Geotechnical
Engineering of International Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ISSMGE).
This volume contains papers on topics such as guidelines evidence data collection distress
characterization use of diagnostic tests (laboratory and field tests) back analysis failure
hypothesis formulation role of instrumentation and sensor-based technologies risk analysis
technical shortcomings. This volume will prove useful to researchers and practitioners alike.
