Experimental investigation of dynamic response of compacted clayey soils

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-141

  Inci, Gokhan ^a   Yesiller, Nazli ^b   Kagawa, Takaaki ^c  

^a MWH Energy and Infrastructure Inc   (United States)

^b Wayne State University   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Compacted soils; Pulse transmission; Shear modulus; Unsaturated soils

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; DRYING; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTIC WAVES; PLASTICITY; POISSON RATIO; STRESSES; ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

UNSATURATED SOILS;

CLAY;

EID: 0038275727     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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