Cone penetration tests near the plastic limit

Geotechnique

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 155-158

  Stone, K J L ^a   Phan, K D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

laboratory tests; shear strength

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GRANULAR MATERIALS; MOISTURE; PLASTICITY; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS;

CONE PENETRATION TESTS; LIQUID LIMIT; PLASTIC LIMIT;

SOIL TESTING;

CLAYS; CONE PENETRATION TEST; CONE PENETROMETER; ENGINEERING PROPERTIES; FINE GRAINED SOIL; PENETRATION TESTS; PLASTIC LIMIT; SHEAR STRENGTH; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0028974919     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: 17517656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.1995.45.1.155     Document Type: Article

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