Shallow slides in compacted high plasticity clay slopes

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 717-727

  Aubeny, C P ^a   Lytton, R L ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTICITY; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CLAY SLOPES; HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS;

CLAY;

EMBANKMENT; FAILURE MECHANISM; INFILTRATION; PLASTICITY; SLIDING; SLOPE STABILITY; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

EID: 3242682456     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2004)130:7(717)     Document Type: Article

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