Piling in contaminated ground: Environmental impacts, regulatory concerns and effective solutions

Engineering Geology

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 259-268

  Westcott, F J ^a   Smith, J W N ^b   Lean, C M B ^c  

^a ERM Risk   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contaminated land; Ground improvement; Groundwater; Piling; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RISKS;

ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS;

GEOLOGY;

CONTAMINATED LAND; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PILE DRIVING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0142218353     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(03)00094-2     Document Type: Article

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