Donaldson, GWBillingham, PA2010-12-222010-12-221973Donaldson, G. & Billingham, P. 1973. <i>Introductory guide to foundations</i>. (BG). http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4700 .0 7988 0330 4http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4700The words ‘built on a firm foundation' have become part of the language and most people would unhesitatingly agree that a house has to have a foundation' without perhaps understanding exactly why. If one were to place an open wooden box upside down on a patch of soft soil and load with bricks it would not be long before the edges sank into the ground. On the other hand if the box were the right way up it would probably hardly sink at all.enFoundationsCracksBuildRoadNational building research institute of the CSIRReportDonaldson, G., & Billingham, P. (1973). <i>Introductory guide to foundations</i> (BG). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4700Donaldson, GW, and PA Billingham <i>Introductory guide to foundations.</i> BG. 1973. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4700Donaldson G, Billingham P. Introductory guide to foundations. 1973 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4700TY - Report AU - Donaldson, GW AU - Billingham, PA AB - The words ‘built on a firm foundation' have become part of the language and most people would unhesitatingly agree that a house has to have a foundation' without perhaps understanding exactly why. If one were to place an open wooden box upside down on a patch of soft soil and load with bricks it would not be long before the edges sank into the ground. On the other hand if the box were the right way up it would probably hardly sink at all. DA - 1973 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Foundations KW - Cracks KW - Build KW - Road KW - National building research institute of the CSIR LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1973 SM - 0 7988 0330 4 T1 - Introductory guide to foundations TI - Introductory guide to foundations UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4700 ER -