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The Structural Engineer, Volume 68, Issue 14, 1990

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Foundations of buildings near trees
The above topic, raised in our column for 21 November last year and aired again in January and March this year, has attracted further comment from Mr Z. Przygoda, in Don Mills, Ontario, Canada:
I have read with interest the many comments about trees and how they affect the foundations of buildings. This is an important part of structural design.

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