Forensic analysis of foundation failure in gypsiferous ground

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 736-754

  Gonzalez Nicieza C ^a   Alvarez Fernandez M I ^a   Alvarez Vigil A E ^a   Menendez Diaz A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Differential settlement; Forensic analysis; Foundations; Gypsiferous ground; Water table

Indexed keywords

DETERIORATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GARAGES (PARKING); GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES;

DIFFERENTIAL SETTLEMENT; FORENSIC ANALYSIS; GYPSIFEROUS GROUND;

FOUNDATIONS;

DETERIORATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FOUNDATIONS; GARAGES (PARKING); GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES;

EID: 40849096088     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2007.06.010     Document Type: Article

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