Relative density effects on drained sand behavior at high pressures

Soils and Foundations

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-13

  Lade, Poul V ^a   Bopp, Paul A ^b  

^a Catholic University of America ^*  (United States)

^b Silverado Constructors   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression test; Drained shear strength; Extension test; Friction angle; High pressure; Particle crushing; Sands; Stress strain behavior; Volume change (IGC: D6)

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; CRUSHING; DATA COMPRESSION; FRICTION; ROCK PRESSURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRAIN; TRIBOLOGY;

DRAINED SHEAR STRENGTH; EXTENSION TEST; FRICTION ANGLE; HIGH-PRESSURE; PARTICLE CRUSHING; STRESS-STRAIN BEHAVIOR; VOLUME CHANGE (IGC: D6);

SAND;

EID: 35448955147     PISSN: 00380806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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