Centrifuge modeling for undergraduate geotechnical engineering instruction

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 201-209

  Dewoolkar, Mandar M ^a   Goddery, Ton ^b   Znidarcic, Dobroslav ^b  

^a GEI CONSULTANTS INC   (United States)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Centrifuge; Education; Foundations; Reinforced slopes; Retaining structures; Slope stability

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; DATA ACQUISITION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; REINFORCEMENT; RETAINING WALLS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

LATERAL EARTH PRESSURES;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0038614640     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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