On the Use of Multi-directional Piezoelectric Transducers in Triaxial Testing

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 243-255

  Fioravante, Vincenzo ^a   Capoferri, Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b ISMES Istituto Sperimentale Modelli e Strutture   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elasticity; Laboratory device; Modulus of deformation; Shear modulus; Triaxial test; Wave propagation

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; HORIZONTAL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; SHEAR FLOW; STIFFNESS MATRIX; WAVE PROPAGATION;

APPLICATION FIELDS; CROSS ANISOTROPIC; DEGREE OF RELIABILITY; INDEPENDENT PARAMETERS; LABORATORY DEVICES; OBLIQUE DIRECTION; STRESS-INDUCED ANISOTROPY; TESTING METHODOLOGY;

TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 0041909659     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj11344j     Document Type: Article

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