Membrane Penetration in Granular Materials at High Pressures

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 272-278

  Bopp, Paul A ^a   Lade, Paul V ^b  

^a Silverado Constructors   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

Granular materials; High pressure; Initial relative density; Isotropic compression; Membrane penetration; Particle crushing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0642334621     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj19970002     Document Type: Article

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