Some experiences on the stabilization of Irish peats

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 107-120

  Hebib, Samir ^a   Farrell, Eric R ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cement; Column; Compressibility; Peat; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SOILS;

STABILIZED SOILS;

PEAT;

CEMENT; COLUMN; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ENGINEERING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PEAT; SOIL STABILIZATION;

EID: 0037308467     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t02-091     Document Type: Article

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