Random field characterization of stress-normalised cone penetration testing parameters

Geotechnique

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-20

  Uzielli, M ^a   Vannucchi, G ^a   Phoon, K K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

In situ testing; Numerical modelling and analysis; Site investigation; Soil classification; Statistical analysis; Theoretical analysis

Indexed keywords

CONES; DATA REDUCTION; INFRARED RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RANDOM PROCESSES; RELIABILITY; SOILS;

CONE PENETRATION TESTING (CPT); RANDOM FIELD CHARACTERIZATION; RELIABILITY-BASED DESIGN; SLEEVE FRICTION;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

CONE PENETRATION TEST; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 14044250005     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2005.55.1.3     Document Type: Article

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