Estimation of mean effective stress in clay soils

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 151-160

  Shohet, David Charles ^a  

^a National House Building Council (NHBC)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foundations; Site investigation; Subsidence

Indexed keywords

CLAY; PAPER; RAILROAD TRACKS; SOILS; SUBSIDENCE;

ALTERNATIVE METHODS; CLAY SOILS; EFFECTIVE STRESSES; IN-SITU; NORMALLY CONSOLIDATED; OVERCONSOLIDATED CLAYS; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; SIMPLE METHODS; SITE INVESTIGATION; TO MANY; VARYING STRESSES;

CLAY MINERALS;

CLAY LOAM; FOUNDATION; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; MOISTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SITE INVESTIGATION; SOIL MECHANICS; STRESS ANALYSIS; SUBSIDENCE;

EID: 57849157550     PISSN: 13532618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geng.2008.161.3.151     Document Type: Article

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