Uncoupled and coupled solutions of volume change problems in expansive soils
Lightly loaded structures constructed on expansive soils are often subjected to severe distress subsequent to construction, as a result of changes in the pore-water pressures in the soil. The structures most commonly damaged are roadways, airport runways, small buildings, irrigation canals, spillway...
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University of Saskatchewan
2009
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| Online Access: | http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-12102008-140838/ |