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Dynamic Geotechnical Testing II
By
RJ Ebelhar,
RJ Ebelhar
1
RUST E&I
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; symposium chairman and editor
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VP Drnevich,
VP Drnevich
2
Purdue University
?1284 Civil Engineering Building, West Lafayette, IN 47907
; symposium co-chairman and editor
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BL Kutter
BL Kutter
3
University of California
Department of Civil Engineering, Davis, CA 95616
; symposium co-chairman and editor
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0-8031-1877-5
ISBN:
978-0-8031-1877-5
No. of Pages:
438
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1994
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Laboratory Measurement of Dynamic Soil Properties
By
RD Woods
RD Woods
1
Professor
, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan
, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2125
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26
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Published:1994
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Woods, R. "Laboratory Measurement of Dynamic Soil Properties." Dynamic Geotechnical Testing II. Ed. Ebelhar, R, Drnevich, V, & Kutter, B. 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 : ASTM International, 1994.
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Recent developments and trends in laboratory testing for dynamic properties of soils are described. Significant prior publications dedicated to dynamic soil properties are cited. Two major advancements in dynamic soil property measurement are highlighted, namely: Combined cyclic torsional shear and resonant column, and wave propagation velocity measurements with bender elements.
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