Approximate simple invertible equations for consolidation curves under triangular excess pore-water pressures

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-257

  Singh, Sushil K ^a   Swamee, Prabhata K ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYDROLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Consolidation curve; Degree of consolidation; Pore water pressure; Settlement; Time factor

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; PORE PRESSURE; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES;

DEGREE OF CONSOLIDATION; PORE-WATER PRESSURE; TIME FACTOR;

CONSOLIDATION;

CONSOLIDATION; EQUATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; POREWATER;

EID: 42549120842     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10706-007-9161-4     Document Type: Article

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