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Low Cost Earth Shelters: Embedded Vaults. Final Report
A simple metal vault was constructed and covered layer by layer until approximately a ten foot overburden was developed. Strain gage measurements were made as the overburden was applied. Load reductions on the vault were observed due to allowing it to compress on its base slightly. The vault was layered with hay bales which served as a temporary load bearing structural layer, which upon full loading by the overburden, crushed slightly allowing arching to develop as seen in a reduction of stress in the vault. Various methods of soil stabilization were explored which forced natural arching to occur using reinforced earth. (ERA citation 09:004865)
Low Cost Earth Shelters: Embedded Vaults. Final Report
A simple metal vault was constructed and covered layer by layer until approximately a ten foot overburden was developed. Strain gage measurements were made as the overburden was applied. Load reductions on the vault were observed due to allowing it to compress on its base slightly. The vault was layered with hay bales which served as a temporary load bearing structural layer, which upon full loading by the overburden, crushed slightly allowing arching to develop as seen in a reduction of stress in the vault. Various methods of soil stabilization were explored which forced natural arching to occur using reinforced earth. (ERA citation 09:004865)
Low Cost Earth Shelters: Embedded Vaults. Final Report
L. D. Webb (author)
1980
32 pages
Report
No indication
English
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