The specification off fills to support buildings on shallow foundations: The "95% fixation"

Ground Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-33

  Charles, J A ^a   Skinner, H D ^a   Watts, K S ^a  

^a BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0142248101     PISSN: 00174653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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