2009年3月15日至19日，在佛罗里达州奥兰多举行的国际基金会大会和设备博览会上，地面改造、问题土壤和地质支持方面的当代主题包含78篇同行评议论文。该岩土特别出版物结合了ASCE地球研究所、国际基础钻探协会和打桩承包商协会的2009次年会。本课程涵盖技术进步、案例历史、与基础、地面支持和土壤保持相关的当前挑战。 讨论的主题包括:挡土结构；地面改善；土工合成材料；路面和路基问题；浅基础；垃圾填埋问题和地基；以及问题土壤中的地基。本出版物对岩土工程教授和学生、设计工程师、承包商、岩土工程学家以及岩土工程领域的其他人员来说是非常宝贵的。

Contemporary Topics in Ground Modification, Problem Soils, and Geo-Support contains 78 peer-reviewed papers presented at the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo in Orlando, Florida, from March 15 to 19, 2009. This Geotechnical Special Publication combines the 2009 annual meetings of the Geo-Institute of ASCE, the International Association of Foundation Drilling, and the Pile Driving Contractors Association. This proceedings covers technological advances, case histories, present challenges related to foundations, ground support, and earth retention. Topics discussed include: earth-retaining structures; ground improvement; geosynthetics; pavements and subgrade issues; shallow foundations; landfill issues and foundations in waste; and foundations in problem soils. This publication will be invaluable to geotechnical professors and students, design engineers, contractors, geotechnologists, and others involved in geotechnical engineering.