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Sep 1975
A Case History of Expansive Claystone Damage
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VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 101, Issue 9
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Over the past 7 yr. nearly –1,000,000 damage has been attributed to expansive soil problems within a square mile tract of rolling hills in Menlo Park, Calif. This area is underlain by massively bedded sandstones and claystones of Eocene age. Residential streets, houses, and swimming pools have been damaged by volume changes or shear deformations of claystone bedrock or clay-rich soils derived from the claystone. Individual case histories of damage and specific characteristics of the expansive claystone are evaluated and preventive measures involving policy and regulation as well as engineering design criteria are suggested.
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 101 • Issue 9 • September 1975
Pages: 933 - 948
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© 1975 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1975
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Richard L. Meehan, M.ASCE
President, Earth Sciences Assocs., Palo Alto, Calif
Michael T. Dukes
Staff Engr., Earth Sciences Assocs., Palo Alto, Calif
Patrick O. Shires
Staff Engr., Earth Sciences Assocs., Palo Alto, Calif
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