Effective methods of construction in compacted weak soils

Translated from Osnovaniya, Fundamenty i Mekhanika Gruntov, No. 5, pp. 2–4, September–October, 1990.     

Choice of methods of compaction of collapsing (loess) and fill soils

This article suggests a comprehensive way of evaluating methods of compaction of collapsing (loess) and nonsaturated fill soils, which makes it possible to significantly simplify the choice of the most efficient methods of compaction, taking into account soil conditions, the production possibilities of construction organizations, and also design characteristics of the structures to be built.Translated from Osnovaniya, Fundamenty i Mekhanika Gruntov, No. 2, pp. 5–8, March–April, 1992.     

Installation of Underground Stories on Fill Soils and Soil Prone to Slump-Type Settlement

Proposals are discussed for the installation of underground stories on loess soils prone to slump-type settlement and fill soils of graded embankments as one of the most reliable and economic measures to ensure the strength and serviceability of buildings and structures erected under there conditions. Basic technico-economic and social advantages of the proposed technical solutions are cited. Publicly owned joint-stock company Tsentr Sotsal'noi Ekspertizy __________ Translated from Osnovaniya, Fundamenty i Mekhanika Gruntov, No. 5, pp. 22–27, September–October, 2005.     

The role of the medical service in filling up the ranks of personnel combat casualties during war

This article is about the contribution of the Red Army Medical Service made in the process of combat casualty recovery of personnel of the active army in the years of the Great Patriotic war by returning wounded and sick to their ranks after their treatment. The authors show the main organizational measures which provided for creation of a casualty recovery system; describe the contents of information procedures for assuring the wounded and sick traffic control; emphasize the necessity to utilize the experience of the Red Army Medical Service for the development of the combat casualty recovery system in the Armed Forces in case of war.