Evaluation of four equivalent diameter formulations for prefabricated vertical drains using flow rates

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 103-109

  Welker, Andrea L ^a   Herdin, K M ^b  

^a Villanova University   (United States)

^b Langan Engineering and Environmental Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Equivalent diameter; Geosynthetics; Prefabricated vertical drains; Vertical drains; Wick drains

Indexed keywords

DESIGN AIDS; EVALUATION; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; GEOTEXTILES; POLYPROPYLENES; SILT; SOIL TESTING;

EQUIVALENT DIAMETER; FLOW RATES; PREFABRICATED VERTICAL DRAINS; SILTY SAND; WICK DRAINS;

DRAINAGE;

GEOSYNTHETICS;

DIAMETER; FLOW RATE; GEOSYNTHETICS;

EID: 14644392672     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 10726349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2003.10.3.103     Document Type: Article

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