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020 _a086017574X
035 _a(Sirsi) u124310
041 _aeng
050 _a620.135
_c18
100 _aLord, J. A.
245 _aEngineering in chalk
260 _aLondon
_bCIRIA
_c2002
300 _a350p.
_bill.
_c30cm.
350 _a110
490 _aCIRIA Publication
_vC574
520 _aThis publication provides guidance on engineering in chalk. It describes the chalk's geological setting, its origins and occurrence, and its material and mechanical properties. It then covers chalk in embankments and fills; cuttings, retaining structures and anchorages in chalk; shallow foundations; piled foundations; and site investigations. Glossary, references and various appendices.
650 _aCHALK
650 _aGROUND ENGINEERING
650 _aSITE INVESTIGATION
650 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-FOUNDATIONS
690 _aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-ENGINEERING
700 _aClayton, C. R. I.
700 _aMortimore, R. N.
710 _aConstruction Industry Research and Information Association
_94810
710 _aUnited Kingdom
_bDepartment of Trade and Industry
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999 _c103197
_d103197