1. Fast-growing trees can cause house damage
- Author
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Burn, K. N. and Penner, E.
- Subjects
differential settlement ,shrinkage ,Sous-sol et fondations ,clay soils ,crackings (breaking) ,trees (plants) ,foundations ,Basements and foundations ,damages - Abstract
The problem of house damage caused by trees extracting moisture from shrinkable clays beneath foundations is reviewed. The effects of the structure of the clays, of the dryness of the growing season, and of the species of tree growing in the vicinity of the house on the intensity of damage are briefly reviewed., Aussi disponible en francais: Les Arbres a croissance rapide peuvent endommager les maisons. more...
- Published
- 1975