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Aug 1972
Subsurface Investigations for Design and Construction of Foundations of Buildings: Appendices A and B
Author: Task Committee for Foundation Design Manual of the Committee on Shallow Foundations of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division, American Society of Civil EngineersAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 98, Issue 8
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These reports appearing in the Journal are not a text on foundation engineering. Their purpose is to set forth the reasoning which guides investigations of foundations for small and moderate sized buildings. The parts are as follows: Part One provides an introduction to the subject, defines general terms, and describes the scope of the investigation; Part Two describes procedures and tests for foundation investigations; and Part Three describes presentation of data. Part Four describes investigations and studies associated with the construction phase. There are also two appendices. Appendix A (in this issue) describes the more commonly encountered soils and conditions which are especially difficult or hazardous, so that conditions requiring special consideration and competent experts may be recognized. Appendix B (in this issue) is a check list for making foundation investigations.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 98 • Issue 8 • August 1972
Pages: 771 - 785
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© 1972 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Aug 1972
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Task Committee for Foundation Design Manual of the Committee on Shallow Foundations of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division, American Society of Civil Engineers
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