Estimating critical state soil mechanics parameters from constant cell volume triaxial tests

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 85-93

  Kirby, J M ^a   O'Sullivan, M F ^a   Wood, J T ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

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EID: 0031977941     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.1998.00142.x     Document Type: Article

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