Site investigation and site conceptual models. The link between geology and engineering

Advances in Geotechnical Engineering: The Skempton Conference - Proceedings of a Three Day Conference on Advances in Geotechnical Engineering, organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 1304-1315

  Harding, Colin ^a  

^a Babtie Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; COSTS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GEOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

GROUND CHARACTERISATION; GROUND FAILURES; INFORMATION LINK; SITE CONCEPTUAL MODELS;

SITE SELECTION;

EID: 21244436245     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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