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described in the paper and possible remediation measures are identified for each, many of which include the >ElK8
application of ground improvement. Several factors, which may influence the selection of a ground Z=R 6?jU*n
improvement technique or a combination of techniques, are discussed and a case study is presented to Z-%zR'-?*
demonstrate the selection process.