Stability analysis of unsupported vertical trenches in unsaturated soils

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 225 GSP, 2012, Pages 2502-2511

  Vanapalli, S K ^a   Oh, W T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL METHODS; MATRIC SUCTIONS; SATURATED CONDITIONS; SOIL SLOPES; STABILITY ANALYSIS; UNSATURATED CONDITION; UNSATURATED SLOPES; UNSATURATED SOIL;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

SOILS;

EID: 84876996051     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/9780784412121.256     Document Type: Conference Paper

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