An improved method for estimating in-situ undrained shear strength of natural deposits

Soils and Foundations

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-121

  Shogaki, Takaharu ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clay; In situ undrained strength; Organic soil; Sample disturbance; Suction; Unconfined compression test (IGC: C6 D5)

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEPOSITS; SOILS;

IN-SITU UNDRAINED STRENGTH; ORGANIC SOIL; SAMPLE DISTURBANCE; SUCTION; UNCONFINED COMPRESSION TESTS;

CLAY DEPOSITS;

EID: 56349139002     PISSN: 00380806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3208/sandf.46.109     Document Type: Article

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