New method for evaluating liquefaction potential

Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1985, Pages 95-114

  Arulmoli, Kandiah ^a   Arulanandan, Kandiah ^b   Seed, H Bolton ^c  

^a Ertec Western Inc ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS - RESISTANCE; SOILS - POROSITY;

LIQUEFACTION CHARACTERISTICS; SOIL BEHAVIOR; STRESS CONDITIONS;

SAND AND GRAVEL;

EID: 0022233087     PISSN: 0733-9410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9410(1985)111:1(95)     Document Type: Article

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