Discussion of “Performance Monitoring of a Rammed Aggregate Pier Foundation Supporting a Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall” by Mark J. Thompson, Kord J. Wissmann, and Ha T. V. Pham
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Volume 24 • Issue 3 • June 2010
Pages: 289 - 292
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Received: Aug 21, 2009
Accepted: Oct 2, 2009
Published online: May 14, 2010
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