Radial consolidation of clay using compressibility indices and varying horizontal permeability

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1330-1341

  Indraratna, Buddhima ^a   Rujikiatkamjorn, Cholachat ^a   Sathananthan, Lyathurai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compressibility; Embankments; Permeability; Soft soils; Soil Consolidation; Vertical drains

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; CONSOLIDATION; DRAINAGE; EMBANKMENTS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RADIAL FLOW; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES; STRAIN;

COMPRESSIBILITY INDICES; HORIZONTAL PERMEABILITY; RADIAL CONSOLIDATION; SOFT SOILS; VERTICAL DRAINS;

CLAY;

CLAY; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; CONSOLIDATION; DRAINAGE; EMBANKMENTS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RADIAL FLOW; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES; STRAIN;

CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 32344444067     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t05-052     Document Type: Article

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