Geotechnical nomenclature and classification system for crack patterns in buildings

Environmental and Engineering Geoscience

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 225-248

  Audell, Harry S ^a  

^a Geodynamics Consultant Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack Classification; Foundations; Geologic Hazards; Geotechnical; Ground Movement; Soil Structure Interaction

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CRACK PATTERN; GROUND MOVEMENT; SOIL/STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

EID: 0030450445     PISSN: 10787275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gseegeosci.ii.2.225     Document Type: Article

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