Problematic Soils: Proceedings of the Symposium held at the Nottingham Trent University on 8 November 2001
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P.R. Fleming
P.R. Fleming
Nottingham Trent University
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Emerald Publishing Limited
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978-0-7277-3928-5
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2001
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Behaviour of silt: the engineering characteristics of loess in the UK
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I. Jefferson;
I. Jefferson
1School of Property and Construction, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
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C. Tye;
C. Tye
1School of Property and Construction, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
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K.J. Northmore
K.J. Northmore
2Urban Geoscience and Geological Hazards Programme, British Geological Survey, Nottingham, NG12 5GG
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I. Jefferson
1School of Property and Construction, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
C. Tye
1School of Property and Construction, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
K.J. Northmore
2Urban Geoscience and Geological Hazards Programme, British Geological Survey, Nottingham, NG12 5GG
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Published:2001
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I. Jefferson, C. Tye, K.J. Northmore, 2001. "Behaviour of silt: the engineering characteristics of loess in the UK", Problematic Soils: Proceedings of the Symposium held at the Nottingham Trent University on 8 November 2001, I. Jefferson, E.J. Murray, E. Faragher, P.R. Fleming
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Introduction
Distribution and occurrence of loess in the UK
Loess and brickearth
Formation and material characteristics
Properties of loess in UK
Strength, consolidation and permeability of loess and brickearth
Collapse potential
Case history
Conclusions
References
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