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EXAMPLE OF ASAOKA'S METHOD FOR
ESTIMATING FINAL SETTLEMENTS
INTERPRETATION OF ASAOKA'S METHOD

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B. ASAOKA'S (1978) CONSTRUCTION

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INITIAL STAGE OF CONSOLIDATION
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