Critical appraisal of the cone penetration method of determining soil plasticity

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 884-888

  Prakash, K ^a   Sridharan, A ^b  

^a SRI JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Clays; Laboratory tests; Plasticity; Soil classification

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL METHODS; PLASTICITY; TESTING; TRIBOLOGY;

CONE PENETRATION METHOD; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL PLASTICITY; UNDRAINED COHESION; UNDRAINED FRICTION;

SOILS;

NUMERICAL METHODS; PLASTICITY; SOILS; TESTING; TRIBOLOGY;

CLAY SOIL; CONE PENETRATION TEST; FRICTION; LABORATORY METHOD; LIQUID LIMIT; PLASTICITY; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL TEST; STRENGTH;

EID: 33750220902     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T06-043     Document Type: Article

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