Numerical parametric study of piezocone penetration test in clays

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 170-181

  Abu Farsakh, Murad ^a   Tumay, Mehmet ^a   Voyiadjis, George ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Clays; Friction; Numerical models; Penetration tests

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001555311     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2003)3:2(170)     Document Type: Article

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