Evaluation of the in situ state of Fraser River sand

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 510-519

  Chillarige, AnnajiRao V ^a   Robertson, P K ^b   Morgenstern, N R ^b   Christian, H A ^c  

^a Geotech Consult International Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

In situ state; Liquefaction; Shear wave velocity; Steady state

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC WAVES; MATERIALS TESTING; RIVERS; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL LIQUEFACTION; SOILS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

LIQUEFACTION FLOW SLIDE; MOIST TAMPING; WATER PLUVIATION;

SAND;

FLOW SLIDE; LIQUEFACTION; RIVER; SOIL;

FLOW SLIDE; LIQUEFACTION; SAND; SUBMARINE SLOPE;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRASER RIVER;

EID: 0031204186     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t97-018     Document Type: Review

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