An Improved Oedometer Apparatus to Measure Lateral Stress during Testing

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 200-206

  Gareau, Laurent F ^a   Molenkamp, Frans ^a   Sharma, Jitendra ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

anisotropy; glaciated soil; lateral stress; oedometer

Indexed keywords

CLAY; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL TESTING; STRESS ANALYSIS; ANISOTROPY; GEOLOGY;

GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES; GLACIATED SOIL; HORIZONTAL STRESS; LATERAL STRESS; MEASUREMENTS OF; OEDOMETERS; PROPERTY; STRESS HISTORY; STRESS REACTION; VERTICAL LOADINGS;

ANISOTROPY; STRESSES;

GLACIATED SOIL; HORIZONTAL STRESSES; LATERAL STRESS; OEDOMETER;

EID: 33845238456     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ12341     Document Type: Article

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