Parameters for heave prediction by oedometer tests

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 147, 2006, Pages 951-961

  Nelson, John D ^a,b   Reichler, Diane K ^a   Cumbers, Jason M ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b MFG Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION SWELL TESTS; CONSOLIDATION-SWELL (CS) TESTS; CONSTANT VOLUME (CV) TESTS; VOLUME OEDOMETER TESTS;

CORRELATION METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRESS ANALYSIS; SWELLING; VOLUME FRACTION;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 33845515490     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40802(189)76     Document Type: Conference Paper

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