Void distributions in samples of ottawa sand

Geomechanics and Geoengineering

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 197-206

  Hu, C ^a   Ng, T T ^a   Altobelli, S ^b  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

^b New Mexico Resonance   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry pluviation; MRI; Ottawa sand; Triaxial test; Void distribution; Wet tamping

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650714347     PISSN: 17486025     EISSN: 17486033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17486020600941673     Document Type: Article

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