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Piling European practice and worldwide trends: Proceedings of a conference organized by the Institution of Civil Engineers, and held in London on 7–9 April 1992
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Institution of Civil Engineers
Institution of Civil Engineers
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Institution of Civil Engineers
Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/pepawt.35645
ISBN electronic:
978-0-7277-4021-2
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978-0-7277-3564-5
Publication date:
1992
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38. Piling in and around scour hollows in London and the probable effects of rising ground water

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D.W. Cox
D.W. Cox
The Polytechnic of Central London, UK
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D.W. Cox
The Polytechnic of Central London, UK
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    1992

The paper summarises piling problems at four central London sites where the London Clay and gravels above have been disturbed by the formation of scour hollows during glacial conditions. The paper then discusses the possible effects of rising ground water where these special ground conditions exist.

  • INTRODUCTION

  • CHANGES IN WATER TABLE

  • REFERENCES

  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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