Miniature Cone Penetration Tests in Soft and Stiff Clays

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 432-443

  Titi, Hani H ^a   Mohammad, Louay N ^b   Tumay, Mehmet T ^b  

^a LOUISIANA TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clay soil; Cone penetration test; Miniature cone penetrometer; Scale effect; Site characterization

Indexed keywords

CLAY; HIGHWAY PLANNING; SOFTWARE TESTING;

CLAY SOIL; CONE PENETRATION TESTS; CONE PENETROMETERS; SCALE EFFECTS; SITE CHARACTERIZATION;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 0006408691     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj11064j     Document Type: Article

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