Evaluation of a rational multistage triaxial test method on the strength parameters of Hong Kong marine clay

Soft Soil Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 683-688

  Lee, P K K ^a   Lam, Y M ^b   Wong, W H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Hong Kong Housing Authority   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

CONFINING PRESSURES; DEVIATOR STRESS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; PORE-WATER PRESSURES; SHEAR STRENGTH PARAMETERS; STRENGTH PARAMETERS; UNDISTURBED SOILS; UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL TEST;

SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 77952288852     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9780203739501     Document Type: Chapter

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