Effect of sample torsional stiffness on resonant column test results

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-230

  Kumar, Jyant ^a   Clayton, C R I ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damping; Dynamic testing; Resonant column test; Resonant frequency; Shear modulus

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; ELASTIC MODULI; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SHEAR WAVES; STIFFNESS; TORSION TESTING;

DYNAMIC TESTING; MASS POLAR MOMENT OF INERTIA; RESONANT COLUMN TEST;

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL);

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); DAMPING; ELASTIC MODULI; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SHEAR WAVES; STIFFNESS; TORSION TESTING;

COLUMN; DAMPING; DYNAMIC PROPERTY; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; SHEAR MODULUS; STIFFNESS; TESTING METHOD; TORSION;

EID: 34249798749     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T06-099     Document Type: Article

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