Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
Concrete Advice
Abstract
This alternative method to excavation uses retaining walls with cantilever or propped construction, particularly useful where sloping embankments are not suitable. Covers bottom up construction, watertightness and basement construction.
History
Issued Oct 2015.
Reviewed Oct 2016.
Subjects
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Earthworks/foundations/piling/retaining walls
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In situ concrete/cement
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Materials
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Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
Publisher History
For more than 30 years, The Concrete Society has been publishing technical reports and advice notes to serve the needs of clients, architects, engineers, specifiers, suppliers, contractors and users of concrete.
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