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Drystone retaining walls : design, construction and assessment /

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"Drystone retaining walls make very efficient use of local materials and sit comfortably in their environment. They make an important contribution to heritage and to the character of the landscape and are loved by many people who value the skill and ingenuity that has gone into their constructi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McCombie, Paul F. (Author), Morel, Jean-Claude (Author), Garnier, Denis (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2016.
Series:Applied geotechnics series.
Subjects:
Retaining walls > Design.
Dry stone walls > Design.
Retaining walls > Specifications.
Dry stone walls > Specifications.
Retaining walls > Standards.
Dry stone walls > Standards.
Murs de soutènement > Normes.
Murs en pierres sèches > Normes.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > General.
Dry stone walls
Retaining walls
Electronic books.
Specifications
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. An introduction to the behaviour of simple earth retaining structures
  • 3. Behaviour of drystone retaining structures
  • 4. Analysis and design
  • 5. Construction
  • 6. Assessment.