SUBGRADE TREATMENT DESIGN FOR EXPANSIVE SOILS IN ADELAIDE USING AUSTRALIAN STANDARD AS 2870 - IS THIS THE RIGHT APPROACH? - RESPONSEThe authors welcome the comments raised by Dr. Look in relation to the paper published in the AGS special edition on expansive soils (Vol. 53 No. 1). The use...
Fasting blood samples were obtained using standard venipuncture of the antecubital vein and collected into EDTA tubes containing prostaglandin E1 (Sapphire Biosciences, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 33·3 ng ml−1) to prevent platelet activation. Whole blood was stored at −80°C in 200 μ...
Reports commissioned by a number of government organisations estimated that approximately 12% of the houses built in the drought in this part of Melbourne did not meet the footing performance requirements of the Australian footing standard no 2870 after the breaking of this drought. The main factor...
The Australian Standards, Residential slabs and Footings-Construction (AS 2870) contains a number of standard footing designs to cope with expansive soil conditions that are common in Australia. The choice of designs depends on a site classification method, which is based on the "Characteristic ...
The Australian Standards, Residential slabs and Footings-Construction (AS 2870) contains a number of standard footing designs to cope with expansive soil conditions that are common in Australia. The choice of designs depends on a site classification method, which is based on the "Characteristic ...