Bearing capacity of shallow foundations on sand: A relative density approach

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 521-530

  Perkins, Steven W ^a   Madson, Craig R ^b  

^a Montana State University   (United States)

^b Allied Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; DENSITY; FOUNDATION; SAND; SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

EID: 0033824081     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2000)126:6(521)     Document Type: Article

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