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    Why Do Structures Located on Thick,soft Sediment,especially Water-Saturated or Artificial
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Why Do Structures Located on Thick,soft Sediment,especially Water-Saturated or Artificial

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Why do structures located on thick,soft sediment,especially water-saturated or artificial fill,suffer much greater damage than structures built on bedrock?

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