Abstract
The previous three chapters have been mainly concerned with the ultimate collapse of structures, as a result of shear stresses which exceed the shear strength of the soil. In some cases, however, large soil deformations may occur before this state of ultimate collapse is reached, and such deformations may lead to unacceptable movements and distortion of the superimposed structures. In particular, considerable foundation settlements may be caused by loads which are much less than those which are required to cause complete collapse.
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Scott, C.R. (1994). Settlement of foundations. In: An Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundations. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7250-7_12
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