Suction gaisson foundations in the Gulf of Mexico

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 88, 1999, Pages 281-295

  El Gharbawy, Sherif ^a   Olson, Roy ^b  

^a Delmar Systems Inc   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

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EID: 8844231792     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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