Triaxial constant stress and constant strain rate tests on ice-rich permafrost samples

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 412-430

  Arenson, Lukas U ^a,b   Springman, Sarah M ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Creep; Frozen soil; Permafrost; Self healing; Strength; Triaxial testing

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; COMPOSITION; CREEP TESTING; FROZEN SOILS; ICE; LOAD TESTING; SAMPLING; SOIL TESTING; STRAIN RATE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ICE-RICH PERMAFROST; MECHANICAL COMPRESSION TESTS; SELF-HEALING; TRIAXIAL CONSTANT STRESS; TRIAXIAL TESTING;

PERMAFROST;

PERMAFROST; SOIL MECHANICS; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 24044481624     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t04-111     Document Type: Article

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