One-dimensional self-weight consolidation of a lumpy clay fill

Geotechnique

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 713-725

  Yang, L A ^a   Tan, T S ^a   Tan, S A ^a   Leung, C F ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Clays; Consolidation; Reclamation; Theoretical analysis

Indexed keywords

CLAY; EXCAVATION; LAND RECLAMATION; PORE PRESSURE; POROSITY;

DUALPOROSITY MODEL;

LAND FILL;

CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; DREDGE SPOIL; FILL; LAND RECLAMATION;

EID: 0036922231     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2002.52.10.713     Document Type: Article

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