Effects of stress and temperature on secondary compression of peat

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 405-415

  Fox, Patrick J ^a   Edil, Tuncer B ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Organic soil; Peat; Secondary compression; Settlement

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CONSOLIDATION; CONSTRUCTION; COOLING; CREEP; EMBANKMENTS; HEATING; PEAT; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; STRESSES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ORGANIC SOIL; SECONDARY COMPRESSION; SETTLEMENT; VOID RATIO;

SOIL MECHANICS;

COMPRESSION; CONSOLIDATION; PEAT; SETTLEMENT; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030157622     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t96-062     Document Type: Article

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