1-D settlement characteristics of unsaturated soils

• Main Author: Li, Bing.
• Other Authors: Leong Eng Choon
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15946
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

As demonstrated in urban and industrial developments, many conditions may cause the moisture content in the foundation soil to accidently increase, for example, by excessive irrigation or broken water pipes. Problem will arise if the existence and extent of this collapse is not recognized prior to c...