Modelling of prefabricated vertical drains in soft clay and evaluation of their effectiveness in practice

Ground Improvement

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 127-137

  Indraratna, B ^a   Bamunawita, C ^a   Redana, I W ^b   McIntosh, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UDAYANA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^c DOUGLAS PARTNERS PTY LTD   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAIN; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; MODELING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOFT CLAY; SOIL IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 0042202260     PISSN: 1365781X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/grim.7.3.127.37307     Document Type: Article

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