Earthwork Slips and Subsidences upon Public Works Their Causes, Prevention, and Reparation

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INTRODUCTION—GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS—ENUMERATION OF THE PRIMARY CAUSES OF SLIPS AND SUBSIDENCES IN CUTTINGS AND EMBANKMENTS, AND EARTHWORKS CONSTRUCTED TO CONTAIN OR EXCLUDE WATER—SOME DOMINANT PRINCIPLES TO BE REMEMBERED IN DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF EARTHWORKS 1–12