Characterization of glyben for seismic applications

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-31

  Rayhani, M H T ^a   El Naggar, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Damping ratio; Glyben clay; Resonant column; Shear modulus; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

BAR TESTS; COHESIVE SOILS; CONFINING PRESSURES; DAMPING RATIO; DAMPING RATIOS; DYNAMIC EXCITATIONS; DYNAMIC PROPERTIES; DYNAMIC SHEAR MODULUS; GEOTECHNICAL APPLICATIONS; GLYBEN CLAY; LABORATORY TESTS; MIX PROPORTIONS; NATURAL CLAYS; NATURAL SOILS; NONLINEAR BEHAVIORS; POISSON'S RATIOS; RESONANT COLUMN; RESONANT COLUMN TESTS; SEISMIC APPLICATIONS; SHEAR MODULUS; SODIUM BENTONITES; STRAIN VALUES; TEST BEDS; VANE SHEAR TESTS;

ALCOHOLS; BENTONITE; CLAY; CLAY MINERALS; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); DAMPING; ELASTIC MODULI; EQUIPMENT TESTING; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GLYCEROL; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POISSON RATIO; SHEAR STRAIN; SHEAR STRENGTH; SODIUM; SOILS; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TESTING;

SOIL TESTING;

BENTONITE; CLAY; DAMPING; LABORATORY METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POISSON RATIO; SEISMICITY; SHEAR MODULUS; SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 38549145592     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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