Much of the urban development in the UK is founded on heavily overconsolidated sedimentary clays, which are particularly susceptible to swelling and softening following the reduction in stress caused by retaining wall construction. Moreover, the low permeability of these clays means the swelling and softening is likely to extend over many years or decades following completion of construction. For these reasons, design of embedded walls for long term stability may be critical. This report describes the results from continued monitoring over many years of various embedded retaining structures instrumented by TRL.
- ISBN13 9780727729309
- Publish Date 9 April 1998
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher ICE Publishing
- Imprint Thomas Telford Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 34
- Language English