Upgrading Equipment and Procedures for Stress Path Triaxial Testing of Coarse-Grained Materials

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 459-469

  Flora, A ^a   Modoni, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Automation; Coarse grained materials; Laboratory equipment; Servo control; Triaxial tests

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012286056     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj10412j     Document Type: Article

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