Effect of pore-size distribution on the collapse behaviour of anthropogenic sandy soil deposits

In the former open-pit mines of the Lusatian region in Germany, several liquefaction events have occurred during the recent years in the anthropogenic deposits made of very loose sandy soils. These events are related to the rising ground water table after the stop of controlled ground water lowering...

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Main Authors: Baille Wiebke, Jebeli Alireza, Schanz Tom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20160906004