Delayed soil improvement after dynamic compaction

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 69, 1997, Pages 409-419

  Lukas, R G ^a  

^a Ground Engineering Consultants Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPRESSIBILITY OF SOLIDS; PILE DRIVING; PORE PRESSURE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

DELAYED SOIL IMPROVEMENT; DYNAMIC COMPACTION;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 0030688384     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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