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Jul 21, 2016
A Case Study of a Housing Development on Collapsible Alluvium
Authors: Robert W. Thompson, F.ASCE [email protected], and Sandra L. Houston, Ph.D. [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Geo-China 2016
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Serious foundation settlement issues occurred for houses constructed on a collapsible alluvial fan in western Colorado. Moisture changes in the soil at multiple residences were measured over a 15 year period. The paper presents data from these long term observations and comments regarding contribution of various sources of water to observed damage.
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Geo-China 2016
Pages: 38 - 46
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© 2016 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Jul 21, 2016
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Senior Consultant CTL/Inc., Denver, CO. E-mail: [email protected]
P.E., D.GE.
Professor, Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ. E-mail: [email protected]
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