A study of the factors which govern the compressibility of chalk

Chalk is a weak rock that occurs extensively in the UK. The mechanisms which control the mass compressibility of chalk are not fully understood and hence current foundation design practice favours a conservative, and therefore costly, approach. This research aimed to investigate the factors which co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holloway-Strong, Maria U.
Published: University of Surrey 1998
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.265502