Sampling and sample quality of soft clays

Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Site Characterization, ISC'3

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 139-157

  Tanaka, H ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT INDEX; CASE HISTORY; GREAT DEPTH; HIGH QUALITY; KEYPOINTS; LABORATORY TESTING TECHNIQUES; RESIDUAL EFFECTIVE STRESS; SAMPLE QUALITY; SAMPLING QUALITY; SITE INVESTIGATIONS; SOFT CLAYS; SOIL LAYER; SOIL STRUCTURE; VOID RATIOS; VOLUMETRIC STRAIN; YIELD CONSOLIDATION PRESSURE;

GEOPHYSICS; TESTING;

RAILROAD TRACKS;

EID: 72549109388     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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