Analysis of a failed embankment on peaty ground

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 101, 2000, Pages 281-293

  Porbaha, A ^a   Hanzawa, H ^b   Kishida, T ^b  

^a Office of Infrastructure Research   (United States)

^b 31F Shinjuku Park Tower   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEAT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL MECHANICS;

PEATY GROUND;

EMBANKMENTS;

EID: 0033712242     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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