Analysis of CANLEX liquefaction embankments: Prototype and centrifuge models

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 641-657

  Puebla, Humberto ^a   Byrne, Peter M ^a   Phillips, Ryan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Centrifuge model; Elastic plastic model; Embankment; Field experiment; Liquification

Indexed keywords

ELASTOPLASTICITY; FOUNDATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SAND; SOIL LIQUEFACTION; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; STRAIN; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

CENTRIFUGE TESTS;

EMBANKMENTS;

CANLEX; CENTRIFUGAL MODEL TEST; EMBANKMENT; FIELD EXPERIMENT; LIQUEFACTION; LOADING TEST;

EID: 0031251923     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t97-034     Document Type: Article

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