SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OF BUILDING RESEARCH: GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS
This year is the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Building Research Establishment (BRE) and a brief history of geotechnical research at BRE is presented. It covers: site investigation and soil properties, field instrumentation and monitoring techniques; field performance; shallow foundations and long term measurement of ground movements. The final section of the paper considers current and future developments. The paper provides a brief review of the subject, not a comprehensive account; the objective has been to highlight some of the major developments that have occurred over the last 75 years and to evaluate their significance.
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Corporate Authors:
Thomas Telford Limited
London, United Kingdom -
Authors:
- CHARLES, J A
- DRISCOLL, RMC
- Powell, JJM
- TEDD, P
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1996-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 129-45
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Serial:
- Volume: 119
- Issue Number: 3
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Excavation; Excavations; Foundations; Geotextiles; History; Organizations; Soil mechanics; Tunnels
- Uncontrolled Terms: Site investigation
- ITRD Terms: 5155: Excavation (process); 3377: Foundation; 4568: Geotextile; 9096: History; 9057: Organization (association); 5722: Site investigation; 5755: Soil mechanics; 3374: Tunnel
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; History;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00724172
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Aug 19 1996 12:00AM