Application of Bender Elements in Measuring Gmax of Sand under K0 Condition

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 251-263

  Zeng, Xiangwu ^a   Ni, Bixian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Bender element; Sand; Shear modulus; Shear wave velocity; Stress history

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008100370     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj10898j     Document Type: Article

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