Direct evaluation of effectiveness of prefabricated vertical drains in liquefiable sand

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 723-731

  Chang, Wen Jong ^a   Rathje, Ellen M ^b   Stokoe II, Kenneth H ^b   Cox, Brady R ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHI NAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

In situ liquefaction test; Liquefaction; Prefabricated drains; Remediation

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; INSTALLATION; PORE PRESSURE; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES; SOIL LIQUEFACTION; VIBRATORS;

HYDRAULIC VIBRATORS; PRESSURE DISSIPATION; TESTING PROGRAMS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING; LIQUEFACTION; SEISMIC WAVE; SOIL DRAINAGE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 4143115576     PISSN: 02677261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2004.06.007     Document Type: Article

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