Building on Fill: Geotechnical Aspects

by Andrew Charles and Ken Watts

A high proportion of commercial, industrial and housing developments are now built on fills, that is ground that has been deposited by human activity rather than natural geological processes, and the political and commercial impetus to build on 'brownfield' land continues to grow. An adequate understanding of the behaviour of fills and the ways in which they can economically be rendered suitable for building purposes is a critical element in ensuring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184806389X
• ISBN13: 9781848063891
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Bre Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.8"