Physical modelling of consolidation behaviour of a composite foundation consisting of a cement-mixed soil column and untreated soft marine clay

Geotechnique

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-68

  Yin, J H ^a   Fang, Z ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Clays; Consolidation; Ground improvement; Model tests; Pore pressures; Settlement

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION; FOUNDATION; MARINE SEDIMENT;

EID: 33144480259     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: 00168505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-6-63     Document Type: Review

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