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.

• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • CHARLES, J A
  • DRISCOLL, RMC
  • Powell, JJM
  • TEDD, P
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
• Publication Date: 1996-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 129-45
• 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