Thin-layer effects on the CPT qc measurement

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1302-1317

  Ahmadi, M M ^a   Robertson, P K ^b  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clay; Cone tip resistance; Interface influence distance; Layering; Modeling; Sand

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTILAYERS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SAND;

CONE PENETRATION TEST (CPT); CONE TIP RESISTANCE; CORRECTION FACTOR; TWO-LAYER SOILS;

SOIL TESTING;

CLAY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTILAYERS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SAND; SOIL TESTING;

CONE PENETRATION TEST; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 32344431846     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t05-036     Document Type: Article

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