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Avoiding damage caused by soil-structure interaction : lessons learnt from case histories /

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Increasing development in the urban environment and supporting infrastructure systems has necessitated a greater use of underground space and sites that were hitherto judges to be not economically viable (e.g. because of difficult ground conditions). This presents many challenges in terms of plannin...

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Other Authors: Kastner, Richard, Standing, Jamie, Kjekstad, Oddvar
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Thomas Telford, 2003.
Subjects:
Soil-structure interaction > Great Britain.
Foundations > Great Britain.
Earth movements and building > Great Britain.
Soil mechanics > Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Increasing development in the urban environment and supporting infrastructure systems has necessitated a greater use of underground space and sites that were hitherto judges to be not economically viable (e.g. because of difficult ground conditions). This presents many challenges in terms of planning, design and construction as well as the protection of existing buildings.
Physical Description:1 online resource (77 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780727745798 (ebook) :