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" So your home is built on expansive soils : "
edited by Warren K. Wray, Ph. D., P.E., D. GE, Marshall B. Addison, Ph. D., P.E., Kenneth M. Struzyk, P.E.
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BL
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881193
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So your home is built on expansive soils : : a discussion on how expansive soils affect buildings /\ edited by Warren K. Wray, Ph. D., P.E., D. GE, Marshall B. Addison, Ph. D., P.E., Kenneth M. Struzyk, P.E.
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Second editon
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| Publication Statement
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Reston, Virginia :: American Society of Civil Engineers,, [2019]
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, ©2019
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1 online resource (ix, 91 pages)
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0784481954
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: 0784481962
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: 9780784481950
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: 9780784481967
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0784415218
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9780784415214
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"Prepared by the Shallow Foundations Committee of the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers."
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Expansive soils -- Shrink or swell -- How to determine if your home is built on expansive soil -- How to solve the problem -- Foundation types -- Causes of house cracks -- How lot drainage affects the performance of your house -- Building on a sloping site -- About expansive soil -- About expansive soil behavior -- About the cost of building on expansive soils -- About expansive soil locations -- About hiring an engineer -- About types of foundations -- About preventive measures -- About owner maintenance -- About remedial measures
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So Your Home is Built on Expansive Soils: A Discussion on How Expansive Soils Affect Buildings, Second Edition, is written for the layperson in clear, easy-to-understand terms to assist homeowners in understanding why some soils and conditions lead to problematic shrinking and swelling. Both the nature of the soil behavior and how buildings respond are addressed. This comprehensively updated report discusses the difference between cosmetic damage and structural damage resulting from soil shrinkage or heave movement and provides information on both prevention and mitigation of damage
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Earth movements and building, Miscellanea.
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Swelling soils, Miscellanea.
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Earth movements and building.
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Swelling soils.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Civil-- General.
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624.1/5136
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TH1094.S68 2019
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Addison, Marshall B.
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Struzyk, Kenneth M.
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Wray, Warren K.
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