'No-filter factor of safety against piping through sands'

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 111, 2000, Pages 65-105

  Schmertmann, John H ^a,b  

^a Schmertmann and Crapps Inc   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERS; EROSION; PIPELINES; SAND; SOIL LIQUEFACTION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

NO FILTER FACTOR; TEST BASED DESIGN METHOD;

SAFETY FACTOR;

EID: 0033672268     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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