A low-cost method of assessing clay desiccation for low-rise buildings

Chandler, R.

A low-cost method of assessing clay desiccation for low-rise buildings - 1992 - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers 92(2) May 1992, 82-89(8) .

Describes the filter paper method to assess desiccated ground conditions in clay soil. Provides four case histories of house foundation movement in South-east England and the results of filter paper tests.


CLAY DESICCATION
CLAY SOIL
DESICCATION
FILTER PAPER TEST
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-FOUNDATIONS
GROUND CONDITIONS