ASCE 9780784401040 1995
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The Day the House Fell
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| ASCE | 1995 | 237 |
Richard Handy uses his years of professional engineering experience, his knowledge of geology, and his sense of humor to provide a light-hearted look at soil problems that confound buyers and owners of homes.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 6 | Contents |
| 8 | 1. Jack and Jill Do Their House on the Hill |
| 16 | 2. There’s Many a Slip: An Overview of Landslides |
| 22 | 3. The Day the House Fell |
| 32 | 4. Slopes Alive |
| 46 | 5. How to Stop a Landslide |
| 60 | 6. Archimedes, Buoyancy, and Quicksand |
| 72 | 7. The Well in the Basement |
| 88 | 8. Uncharitable Foundations |
| 100 | 9. No. 1 Foundation Problem, Expansive Clay |
| 112 | 10. Getting Control of Expansive Clay |
| 122 | 11. River Tales |
| 138 | 12. Collapsible Soils and Sand Dunes |
| 150 | 13. Glacial Action |
| 158 | 14. Bedrock, Caverns and Sinks |
| 168 | 15. Mines and Landfills |
| 176 | 16. It’s a Gas |
| 184 | 17. Frost Action |
| 192 | 18. Walls Calling |
| 204 | 19. Where the Action Is Compaction |
| 214 | 20. The Final Shakedown: Earthquakes |
| 230 | Index A B C |
| 231 | D E F |
| 232 | G H I |
| 233 | K L M N |
| 234 | O P Q R |
| 235 | S |
| 236 | T U V W |
| 237 | Y Z |
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