Physical modelling of consolidation of Hong Kong marine clay with prefabricated vertical drains

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 638-652

  Fang, Zhen ^a   Yin, Jian Hua ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Marine clay; Physical modelling; Vertical drain

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSOLIDATION; LOAD TESTING; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

MARINE CLAY; PHYSICAL MODELLING; PORE-WATER PRESSURE; PREFABRICATED VERTICAL DRAIN; WELL RESISTANCE;

CLAY;

CLAY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSOLIDATION; LOAD TESTING; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; MODELING; PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE;

EID: 33746887738     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T06-021     Document Type: Article

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