Rapid determination of soil sample quality using shear wave velocity and suction measurements

Proceedings of the 6th International Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics Conference: Confronting New Challenges and Sharing Knowledge, OSIG 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 63-72

  Donohue, Shane ^a   Long, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR WAVES; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

CONSOLIDATED-UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL; MEASUREMENTS OF; OFFSHORE INDUSTRY; RE-CONSOLIDATION; SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY; SUCTION MEASUREMENTS; TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS; TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES;

SOIL SURVEYS;

EID: 72549107448     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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