Effect of specimen size on unconfined compressive strength properties of natural deposits

Soils and Foundations

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 119-129

  Shogaki, Takaharu ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clay; Organic soil; Specimen size; Strength properties; Suction; Unconfined compression test

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPRESSION TESTING; DEPOSITS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL TESTING; SOILS;

ORGANIC SOIL; SPECIMEN SIZES; STRENGTH PROPERTY; SUCTION; UNCONFINED COMPRESSION TESTS;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

EID: 36448995899     PISSN: 00380806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3208/sandf.47.119     Document Type: Article

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