Method for estimating dynamic compaction effect on sand

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-152

  Lee, F H ^a   Gu, Q ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Compaction; Finite elements; Relative density; Sand; Soil improvement

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CENTRIFUGES; COMPACTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

CENTRIFUGE MODEL; OPERATING PARAMETERS;

SAND;

COMPACTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SAND; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 1342331444     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2004)130:2(139)     Document Type: Article

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