Radial stress changes around caissons installed in clay by jacking and by suction

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 493-499

  Chen, Wen ^a   Randolph, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Centrifuge; Kaolin clay; Penetration resistance; Suction caisson; Total stress changes

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; FRICTION; INSTALLATION; KAOLIN; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRESSES;

CENTRIFUGE; KAOLIN CLAY; PENETRATION RESISTANCE; SUCTION CAISSON; TOTAL STRESS CHANGES;

CAISSONS;

EID: 23844498250     PISSN: 10986189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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