A Reconciliation of the Effects of Non-Plastic Fines on the Liquefaction Resistance of Sands Reported in the Literature

Earthquake Spectra

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 635-651

  Polito, Carmine P ^a   Martin II, James R ^b  

^a VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SAND; SILT; SOIL MECHANICS;

CYCLIC RESISTANCE;

SOIL LIQUEFACTION;

FINES; LIQUEFACTION; SAND; SOIL DYNAMICS; VOID RATIO;

EID: 0142260951     PISSN: 87552930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1193/1.1597878     Document Type: Article

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