Ground Investigations for Changi East Reclamation Projects

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-62

  Bo, Myint Win ^a   Chang, Ming Fang ^b   Arulrajah, A ^c   Choa, Victor ^d  

^a DST CONSULTING ENGINEERS INC   (Canada)

^b Swinburne University of Technology ^*  (United States)

^c SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^d NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Densification; Ground investigation; In situ testing; Land reclamation; Soil improvement

Indexed keywords

DENSIFICATION; LAND USE; QUALITY CONTROL; RECLAMATION; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; WELL TESTING;

CHANGI EAST RECLAMATION PROJECT; DEGREE OF CONSOLIDATIONS; GEOTECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS; GROUND INVESTIGATION; IN-SITU TESTING; SELF-BORING PRESSUREMETER TEST; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; UNDRAINED SHEAR STRENGTH;

LAND RECLAMATION;

CONSTRUCTION; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; GROUND CONDITIONS; LAND RECLAMATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; SOIL MECHANICS;

CHANGI; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 84155181590     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10706-011-9448-3     Document Type: Article

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