An experimental investigation on the independent isotropic stress variables for unsaturated soils

Geotechnique

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 275-282

  Tarantino, A ^a   Mongiovi L ^a   Bosco, G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Constitutive relations; Laboratory tests; Partial saturation; Pore pressures; Stress analysis; Suction

Indexed keywords

PORE PRESSURE; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SOIL TESTING; SOILS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ISOTROPIC STRESS VARIABLES; UNSATURATED SOILS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

ISOTROPY; PORE PRESSURE; POREWATER; SOIL MECHANICS; STRESS ANALYSIS; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 0034113136     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2000.50.3.275     Document Type: Article

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