Authors: Robert D. Krebs, geotechnical engineer, and Carl E. Zipper, soils researcher, Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research, Virginia Tech
Publication Number 460-115, posted January 1997
An example of filled land being constructed by coal surface mine reclamation, with a level surface. If a building were to be placed on this landform, the structure should be designed to accomodate surface settlement.
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