Alternative testing techniques for modulus of pavement bases and subgrades

Geotechnical Practice Publication

Volumn , Issue 3, 2006, Pages 108-121

  Sawangsuriya, Auckpath ^b   Bosscher, Peter J ^a,b   Edil, Tuncer B ^a,b  

^a ASCE ^*

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDER ELEMENTS; SOIL STIFFNESS GAUGE; STIFFNESS MEASUREMENTS; TRAFFIC LOADINGS;

GAGES; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN;

PAVEMENTS;

EID: 27944464492     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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