Evaluation of undrained shear strength using full-flow penetrometers

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-26

  DeJong, Jason T ^a   Yafrate, Nicholas J ^b,d   DeGroot, Don J ^c  

^a University of California Davis   (United States)

^b GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS   (United States)

^c University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ball; CPT; Full flow penetrometer; In situ testing; Sensitivity; T bar; Undrained strength

Indexed keywords

BALL; CPT; FULL-FLOW PENETROMETER; IN-SITU TESTING; SENSITIVITY; T-BAR; UNDRAINED STRENGTH;

ESTIMATION;

SHEAR STRENGTH;

IN SITU TEST; PENETROMETER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOFT CLAY; UNDRAINED TEST;

EID: 78650270794     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000393     Document Type: Article

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