Geo-characterisation and properties of natural soils by in situ tests

Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: Geotechnology in Harmony with the Global Environment

Volumn 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 3-45

  Schnaid, Fernando ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DESTRUCTURATION; GAINING MOMENTUM; GEOMATERIALS; IN-SITU TEST; INDEPENDENT MEASUREMENT; INTERPRETATION METHODS; LARGE STRAINS; MATERIAL BEHAVIOUR; METHODS OF ANALYSIS; NATURAL SOILS; RATE DEPENDENCY; SOIL FORMATIONS; SOIL PROPERTY; STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS; TESTING TECHNIQUE;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; TESTING; WEATHERING;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 34249080761     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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