Fundamental parameters for the stiffness and strength control of artificially cemented sand

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1347-1353

  Consoli, Nilo Cesar ^a   Viana da Fonseca, António ^b   Cruz, Rodrigo Caberlon ^a   Heineck, Karla Salvagni ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cements; Compression tests; Railroad tracks; Soil compaction; Subgrades; Triaxial tests

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; RAIL LAYING; RAILROAD TRACKS; RAILROADS; SAND; SOIL CEMENT; SOIL LIQUEFACTION; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; STIFFNESS; TESTING;

BENDER ELEMENTS; CEMENTED SANDS; COMPACTED MIXTURES; COMPRESSION TESTS; FUNDAMENTAL PARAMETERS; INITIAL STIFFNESS; MOHR-COULOMB; RAIL TRACKS; SAND LIQUEFACTION; SAND-CEMENT MIXTURE; SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS; SHEAR MODULUS; SOIL COMPACTION; STRENGTH PARAMETERS; SUBGRADES; SUPPORT LAYER; TRIAXIAL COMPRESSION TESTS; TRIAXIAL TEST; UNCONFINED COMPRESSION; UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

COMPACTION;

CEMENT; COMPACTION; COMPRESSION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FOUNDATION; LIQUEFACTION; SAND; SHEAR MODULUS; STIFFNESS; SUBGRADE; TRIAXIAL TEST; VOID RATIO;

EID: 75949126969     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000008     Document Type: Article

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