A model specification for engineered fills for building purposes

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 219-230

  Trenter, N A ^a   Charles, J A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CODES (STANDARDS); FOUNDATIONS; HAZARDS; QUALITY CONTROL; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES; SPECIFICATIONS;

ENGINEERED FILL; FILL PLACEMENT CONTROL; MODEL SPECIFICATION;

LAND RECLAMATION;

BUILDINGS; FILL; HEAVE; SETTLEMENT;

EID: 0030268182     PISSN: 13532618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/igeng.1996.28758     Document Type: Article

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