Commentary on Marchetti Flat Dilatometer Correlations in Soils

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 222-227

  Mayne, Paul W ^a   Martin, Gina Kates ^b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

At rest condition; Blade; Clays; Correlations; Dilatometer; Earth pressures; In situ tests; Ko condition; Lateral stresses; Penetration; Sands; Site characterization; Soil properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001614340     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj10896j     Document Type: Article

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