A geotechnical investigation of marine deposits in a nearshore seabed for land reclamation

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 981-1000

  Lee, Kin Man ^a   Ng, Patrick C C ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Coefficient of consolidation; Dissipation tests; Land reclamation; Marine deposit; Piezocone; Rowe cell

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION; LAND RECLAMATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; SOIL TESTING;

MARINE DEPOSITS; NEARSHORE SEABEDS; PIEZOCINE TESTS;

UNDERWATER SOILS;

GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; MARINE SEDIMENT; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; RECLAIMED LAND; SEAFLOOR;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 0033502619     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t99-063     Document Type: Article

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