Strength and stiffness of MICP treated sand subjected to various stress paths

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 211 GSP, 2011, Pages 4012-4020

  Mortensen, B M ^a   Dejong, J T ^a  

^a Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

Microbes; Sand (soil type); Soil liquefaction; Stiffness; Stress

Indexed keywords

BENDER ELEMENTS; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; CALCITE PRECIPITATION; CEMENTATION PROCESS; CENTRIFUGE TESTS; GEOPHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS; GEOPHYSICAL MONITORING; GLOBAL POPULATION; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; IN-SITU; LOADING PATH; LOOSE SANDS; MICROBES; NON DESTRUCTIVE; SHEAR RESPONSE; SOIL BACTERIUM; SOIL PROPERTY; STRESS PATHS; TRIAXIAL TEST; UNDRAINED;

BACTERIA; BIOLOGY; CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CEMENTING (SHAFTS); CENTRIFUGATION; GEOPHYSICS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; RATING; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; STIFFNESS;

SOIL LIQUEFACTION;

EID: 79956355475     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41165(397)410     Document Type: Conference Paper

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