Probabilistic design method of prefabricated vertical drains for soil improvement

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 125, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 659-664

  Zhou, W ^a   Hong, H P ^a   Shang, J Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION; PROBABILITY; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

PREFABRICATED VERTICAL DRAINS; SOIL IMPROVEMENT;

SOILS;

DESIGN METHOD; DRAIN; PRELOADING; SOIL IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 0032872740     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(1999)125:8(659)     Document Type: Article

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