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FB 75 Building on fill: geotechnical aspects. 3rd edition
Publication Year
2015
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides a detailed account of BRE research findings and their significance for appropriate and successful building developments on fill. While the report describes experience with fills in the United Kingdom, it has relevance to similar materials found in many other parts of the world. Field monitoring has shown that in most situations the fill settlement that damages buildings has causes other than the weight of the building, which means that the concept of bearing capacity is not adequate to define the load carrying characteristics of many fills. Settlements caused by other physical factors need to be assessed. A particular hazard for poorly compacted partially saturated fills is a reduction in volume which can occur when the fill is first inundated with water.
Document History
Series was previously Report 424. In essence, this is BRE 424 3rd edition. Supersedes 2nd edition Report 424.
Author
Watts, K. and Charles, A.
ISBN
9781848063891
Publisher Information
BRE
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