Closure to 'Design Procedure and Considerations for Piers in Expansive Soils' by John D. Nelson, Erik G. Thompson, Robert W. Schaut, Kuo-Chieh Chao, Daniel D. Overton, and Jesse S. Dunham-Friel

摘要

The writers appreciate the opportunity provided by these discussions to clarify some issues that were raised in the paper. Each of the discussions will be responded to separately. Some of the discussions relate to one or a few similar points. When other discussions relate to the same issue, reference will be made to the more lengthy and detailed response that dealt with the same issue.