Firm foundations: structural protection from the bottom up
Language: English Series: Chartered Builder ; 5(7) September 1993, 11-13(3)Publication details: 1993Subject(s): Summary: Summaries three papers presented at a recent Instiute of Building Control seminar looking at the effect of tree roots on building foundations, identifying suitable techniques for carrying out subsidence investigation such as distortion surveys, level monitoring and filter-paper suction measurement and a review of underpinning methods including traditional underpinning, jack-down piling, cantilever piling and beam and pin piling with diagrams.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS49292 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 70768-1001 |
Summaries three papers presented at a recent Instiute of Building Control seminar looking at the effect of tree roots on building foundations, identifying suitable techniques for carrying out subsidence investigation such as distortion surveys, level monitoring and filter-paper suction measurement and a review of underpinning methods including traditional underpinning, jack-down piling, cantilever piling and beam and pin piling with diagrams.