An oedometer test study on the preconsolidation stress of glaciomarine clays

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 857-872

  Grozic, J L H ^a   Lunne, T ^b   Pande, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NORWEGIAN GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Low plastic clays; Oedometer test; Overconsolidated; Preconsolidation stress; Stress history; Yield stress

Indexed keywords

PLASTICITY; SOIL TESTING; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

OEDOMETERS;

CLAY;

CONSOLIDATION; GLACIOMARINE DEPOSIT; OEDOMETER TEST; PRELOADING; SOIL MECHANICS; STRESS CHANGE;

EID: 0346056718     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t03-043     Document Type: Article

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