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Jul 1956
Experiences with Loess as Foundation Material
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VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 82, Issue 3
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Certain characteristic properties governing the behavior of loess as a foundation material have been defined through extensive laboratory and field studies conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation. These studies were primarily limited to the loess or loess-like materials occurring in the Missouri River Basin of central western United States. In this paper, broad generalizations of many pertinent properties of loess are presented and their significance is pointed out by discussions of specific typical experiences with loess as foundation material. Some interesting data gathered by the writer on residence foundation failures in Colorado are described, as well as results of laboratory and field studies of the properties of the loess connected with these failures.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 82 • Issue 3 • July 1956
Pages: 1025-1 - 1025-26
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© 1956 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jul 1956
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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William A. Clevenger, AM.ASCE
Head, Physical Properties Section, Earth Lab. Branch, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Denver, Colo.
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