Electrochemical cementation of offshore calcareous soil

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 877-893

  Shang, J Q ^a   Mohamedelhassan, E ^b   Ismail, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b AMEC Earth and Environmental Canada   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcareous soil; Chemical stabilization; Electrokinetics; Offshore foundations; Soil improvement

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; COASTAL ENGINEERING; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FOUNDATIONS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOILS; STABILIZATION; STEEL STRUCTURES;

CALCAREOUS SOIL; ELECTROCHEMICAL CEMENTATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL STABILIZATION;

OFFSHORE STRUCTURES;

CAISSON; CEMENTATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; FOUNDATION; OFFSHORE APPLICATION;

CAISSON; CEMENTATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; FOUNDATION; OFFSHORE APPLICATION;

EID: 11244317123     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T04-030     Document Type: Article

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