Measurement of stiffness of soils using small strain triaxial testing and bender elements

Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication

Volumn 12, Issue , 1997, Pages 365-371

  Gordon, M A ^a   Clayton, C R I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80051943131     PISSN: 02679914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.ENG.1997.012.01.34     Document Type: Article

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