Triaxial tests on an unbonded locked sand

Geotechnique

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-115

  Cresswell, A ^a   Powrie, W ^b  

^a Bureau of Works/Urban Development   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fabric structure of soils; Laboratory tests; Sands; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; DEFORMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

CELL PRESSURES; STRESS RATIO;

SAND;

MICROSTRUCTURE; SAND; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 1642488159     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2004.54.2.107     Document Type: Article

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