Vacuum and surcharge combined one-dimensional consolidation of clay soils

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1126-1138

  Mohamedelhassan, E ^a   Shang, J Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Excess pore water pressure; Soil consolidation parameters; Soil improvement; Surcharge pressure; Vacuum pressure

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; LAND FILL; LAND RECLAMATION; PORE PRESSURE; SOILS; VACUUM;

SURCHARGE PRESSURES;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

CLAY SOIL; CONSOLIDATION; LOADING; PORE PRESSURE; POREWATER; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; SOIL STRENGTH;

EID: 0036025923     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t02-052     Document Type: Article

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