Liquefaction resistance using CPT and field case histories

Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 121, Issue 12, 1995, Pages 856-859

  Stark, Timothy D ^a   Olson, Scott M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b URS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONE PENETRATION TEST; FINES CONTENT; GRAIN SIZE; LIQUEFACTION; SANDY SOIL;

EID: 0029477057     PISSN: 0733-9410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9410(1995)121:12(856)     Document Type: Article

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