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Preloading uncompacted fills (Scanned copy)
Publisher
BRE Electronic Publications
Author
J A Charles, D Burford, K S Watts
Format
4 pages
Subject / Keyword
Information paper 16/86, IP16/86, ground improvement, soils, settlement.
Published Date
01-Nov-1986
ISBN
IP16/86
THIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN ARCHIVED.
Whilst this publication can still be purchased some of the information in it has been superseded by more recent research and standards. The BRE Group does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage, including - without limitation - indirect or consequential loss or damage arising from use, or loss of use, of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this document.
Please note that this is a scanned copy of a paper originally published in 1986, so the text is not as clear as in documents created as pdf files.
For civil and structural engineers considering building on uncompacted fills. Describes how the load-carrying properties of uncompacted fills can be improved by a temporary preloading with a surcharge of fill. It discusses the effectiveness of preloading in different situations and outlines the principles involved in designing an adequate surcharge.
Book Badged Archived
Preloading uncompacted fills (Scanned copy)
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