Prediction of Field Compressibility from Laboratory Consolidation Tests of Peats and Organic Soils

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 297-306

  Stinnette, Pamela ^a  

^a HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Organic soil; Peat; Ultimate settlement

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343016720     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj11369j     Document Type: Article

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