An integrated geotechnical-geophysical investigation of soft clay at a coastal site in the Mekong Delta for oil and gas infrastructure development

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1514-1524

  Giao, Pham Huy ^a   Dung, N T ^b   Long, P V ^c  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b Dong A University   (South Korea)

^c Vina Mekong Engineering Consultants   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Electric imaging; Geotechnical characteristics; Mekong delta; Oil and gas facility; Soft clay

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CLAY DEPOSITS; COASTAL ZONES; GAS INDUSTRY; GEOPHYSICS; RAILROAD TRACKS; SOILS;

ELECTRIC IMAGING; GEOTECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MEKONG DELTA; OIL AND GAS FACILITY; SOFT CLAY;

CLAY MINERALS;

COASTAL ZONE; ELECTRICAL METHOD; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; IMAGING METHOD; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; SOFT CLAY;

ASIA; EURASIA; MEKONG DELTA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 55749113195     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T08-077     Document Type: Article

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