Engineering-geological model of the Segura River flood plain (SE Spain): A case study for engineering planning

Engineering Geology

Volumn 68, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 171-187

  Delgado, J ^a   Alfaro, P ^a   Andreu, J M ^a   Cuenca, A ^b   Domenech C ^c   Estevez A ^a   Soria, J M ^a   Tomas R ^a   Yebenes A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b Laboratorio de Carreteras   (Spain)

^c ITC SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bearing capacity; Engineering geological model; Ground settlement; Liquefaction

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; SAND; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SURVEYS;

SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS;

SEDIMENTS;

BEARING CAPACITY; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; FLOODPLAIN; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; GROUND SETTLEMENT; LIQUEFACTION; MODEL;

SPAIN;

EID: 0037368041     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(02)00226-0     Document Type: Article

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