Case study of excavation base stability in deep marine clay

Proceedings of the ASCE Geo-Institute Specialty Conference on Performance Confirmation of Constructed Geotechnical Facilities - Performance Confirmation of Constructed Geotechnical Facilities, GSP 94

Volumn 300, Issue , 2000, Pages 480-495

  McGinn, A J ^a   O'Rourke, T D ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; SHEAR STRENGTH; UNLOADING;

CASE HISTORIES; CASE STUDIES; DESIGN PRACTICES; LATERAL DEFORMATIONS; MARINE CLAYS; UNDRAINED SHEAR STRENGTH (IGC: D6);

EXCAVATION;

EID: 33746208508     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40486(300)33     Document Type: Conference Paper

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