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Geotechnical processes

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In many cases, the engineering properties of soil in its natural state are so unfavourable for engineering construction that some method must be found for improving them if the engineer’s freedom of choice in selecting the site and type of structure is not to be unreasonably restricted.

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  1. The City University, London, England

    C. R. Scott B.A., M.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E. (Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering)

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  1. C. R. Scott B.A., M.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E.
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Scott, C.R. (1994). Geotechnical processes. In: An Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundations. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7250-7_14

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