Geotechnical characterization and properties of Venice lagoon heterogeneous silts

Characterisation and Engineering Properties of Natural Soils

Volumn 3-4, Issue , 2007, Pages 2289-2327

  Simonini, P ^a   Ricceri, G ^a   Cola, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; GEOLOGICAL FEATURES; GEOTECHNICAL CHARACTERIZATION; GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS; SOIL CHARACTERIZATION; TEST SITE; TIDAL FLOW; VENICE LAGOON;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; INLET FLOW; LAKES; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILT;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 77952850355     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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