Effects of back pressure and strain rate used in triaxial testing of stabilized organic soils and clays

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 250-259

  Åhnberg, Helen ^a  

^a SWEDISH GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Back pressure; Rate of strain; Stabilized soil; Strength; Triaxial testing

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; CLAY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRAIN RATE;

STABILIZED SOIL; TRIAXIAL TESTING;

SOILS;

EID: 2942617159     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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