Geotechnical Testing Journal Subject Index Volume 19, 1996

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1 Geotechnical Testing Journal Subject Index Volume 19, 1996 A-B Adsorption isotherm Discussion on "Geo-environmental assessment of a micaceous soil for its potential use as an engineered clay barrier" by A. M. O. Mohamed, R. N. Yong, B. K. Tan, A. Farkas, and L. W. Curtis, (Bajracharya, K, Barry, DA, and Culligan, PJ), Dec., 452 Advection-dispersion equation Discussion on "Geo-environmental assessment of a micaceous soil for its potential use as an engineered clay bartier" by A. M. O. Mohamed, R. N. Yong, B. K. Tan, A. Farkas, and L. W. Curtis, (Bajracharya, K, Barry, DA, and Culligan, PJ), Dec., 452 Aggregate (Windisch, E J), June, 227 Air volume change measurement unsaturated soil testing using a digital Wulfsohn, D, and Fredlund, DG), Airflow Proposed standard test method for measurement of pneumatic permeability of partially saturated porous materials by Anchoring Atterberg Limits Automation Using an automated rowe cell for cinstant (Sheahan, TC and Watters, PJ), Dec., 354 (Hoque, E, Tatsuoka F, and Sato, 1996 by the American Society for Testing and Materials Bentonite Boundary eonditions Brazilian test High-temperature Brazilian test for tensile strength of metamorphic limestone, (Lee, D-H, Juang, CH, and Lei, I-M), June, 223 Bulk density C-D Calcareous sands Capillary phenomena Cement-treatod soils Centrifuges loaded battered and plumb pile groups in sand, (McVay, MC, Shang, T- I, and Casper, R), March, 41 Classification 477 Clays Using an automated rowe cell for constant (Sheahan, TC and Watters, PJ), Dec., 354 Study of strike-slip faulting using small-scale models (Lazarte, CA and Bray, JD), Clay shales Clay structure Coal mine wastes DJ), March, 95 Coaxial cable Coefficient of consolidation RG and Allam, MM), Sept., 3t6 Coefficient of permeability Analysis of hydraulic gradient effects for laboratory hydraulic conductivity testing (Fox, PJ), June, 181 Compressibility testing Compressive waves

2 478 GEOTECHNICAL TESTING JOURNAL and Stokoe, KH, H), Dec., 384 Conductometric phase transition porosimetry Cone penetration tests Conformal mapping Consolidation Using an automated rowe cell for cinsrant (Sheahan, TC and Waiters, PJ), Dec., 354 Consolidation apparatus for testing unsaturated soils (Rahardjo, H and Fredlund, DG), Dec., 341 Cyclic loading Degree of consolidation RG and Allam, MM), Sept., 316 Diffusion test unsaturated soil, (Barbour, SL, Lira, PC, Digital pressure-volume controller Unsaturated soil testing using a digital Wulfsohn, D, and Fredlund, DG), Direct shear testing Drainage systems Drilled shafts E-G Earthquakes Electrical conductivity Measurements of soluble salt content of soils from arid and semi-arid regions Environmental conditions AN), Dec., 44 1 Failure Faults Field tests Fine-grained soils Flow pump Foundations SW, Kulhawy, FH, and Trautmann, CH)~ Free-field Friction for testing unrestricted friction of soil along surfaces" by S. G. Paikowsky, C. M. Player, and P. J. Connors, (Subba Rao, KS, Allam, MM, and Robinson, RG), Dec., 446 Gas pycnometry D J), March, 95 Geotextile Gradation (Windisch, EJ), June, 227 Grain size Granular materials for testing unrestricted friction of soil along surfaces" by S. G. Paikowsky, C. M. Player, and P. J. Connors, (Subba Rao, KS, Allam, MM, and Robinson, RG), Dec., 446 H-J Helium DJ), March, 95 Hydraulic conductivity Analysis of hydraulic gradient effects for laboratory hydraulic conductivity testing (Fox, PJ), June, 181 Hydraulic gradient Analysis of hydraulic gradient effects for laboratory hydraulic conductivity testing (Fox, PJ), June, 181 Image analysis In situ measurement Inductance Inorganic chemicals unsaturated soil, (Barbour, SL, Lim, PC, Interface testing Interlaboratory testing Interlaboratory Program for Rock Properties: Round two--confined compression: Young's Modulus, Poisson's Ratio, and ultimate strength (Pincus, HJ), Sept., 321 Interlaboratory Program for Rock Properties: Round three--repeatability and

3 SUBJECT INDEX 479 Reproducibility of RQD Values for Selected Sedimentary Rocks (Pincus, HJ and Clift, SJ), Dec., 457 Jacked piles L-M Laboratory testing for testing unrestricted friction of soil along surfaces" by S. G. Paikowsky, C. M. Player, and P. J. Connors, (Subba Rao, KS, Allam, MM, and Robinson, RG), Dec., 446 Laboratory evaluation of horizontal stress in overconsolidated sands (Abdi, H and Garga, VK), March, 85 Landfills Lateral loads loaded battered and plumb pile groups in sand, (McVay, MC, Shang, T-I, and Casper, R), March, 41 Latex coil Lightweight fill Limestones Loading Consolidation apparatus for testing unsaturated soils (Rahardjo, H and Fredlund, DG), Dec., 341 Local void ratio Marine sediments Matric suction sensor Consolidation apparatus for testing unsaturated soils (Rahardjo, H and Fredlund, DG), Dec., 341 Mix (Windisch, E J), June, 227 Model test Moisture Coupled heat and moisture flow in unsaturated swelling clay barriers (Mohamed, AMO, Yong, RN, Onofrei, CI, and Kjartanson, BH), June, 155 N-P Near-field effect and Stokoe, KH, II), Dec., 384 Necking Nitrogen D J), March, 95 Ottawa sand Overconsolidation Laboratory evaluation of horizontal stress in overconsolidated sands (Abdi, H and Garga, VK), March, 85 Particle density Pavements of fine-grained subgrades (Drumm, Peak strength Permeability Proposed standard test method for measurement of pneumatic permeability of partially saturated porous materials by Physical models Piezometer probe Pile groups loaded battered and plumb pile groups in sand, (McVay, MC, Shang, T-I, and Casper, R), March, 41 Plastic pipe Plasticity Pneumatic permeability Proposed standard test method for measurement of pneumatic permeability of partially saturated porous materials by Pore pressure Porosity Profile wall

4 480 GEOTECHNICAL TESTING JOURNAL R-S Residual strength Resilient modulus of fine-grained subgrades (Drurnm, Sand (Hoque, E, Tatsuoka E and Sato, Laboratory evaluation of horizontal stress in overconsolidated sands (Abdi, H and Garga, VK), March, 85 Saturation Measurements of soluble salt content of soils from arid and semi-arid regions Secondary compression RG and Allam, MM), Sept., 316 Shear wave and Stokoe, KH, II), Dec., 384 Shear strength Relationship between the soil-water characteristic curve and the unsaturated shear strength of a compacted glacial till, Shear banding Slopes Soft clays Soil cement Soil-bentonite mixtures Soil structure Solubility Measurements of soluble salt content of soils from arid and semi-arid regions Stabilization Standardization Update of the history of ASTM committee D-18 on soil and rock ( ) (Gray, R and Stephenson, R), Dec., 463 Stress state Relationship between the soil-water characteristic curve and the unsaturated shear strength of a compacted glacial till, Subgrades of fine-grained subgrades (Drumm, Subsurface investigations Sulfate expansion Swelling Coupled heat and moisture flow in unsaturated swelling clay barriers (Mohamed, AMO, Yong, RN, Onofrei, CI, and Kjartanson, BH), June, 155 T-U Temperature High-temperature Brazilian test for tensile strength of metamorphic limestone, (Lee, D-H, Juang, CH, and Lei, I- M), June, 223 Coupled heat and moisture flow in unsaturated swelling clay barriers (Mohamed, AMO, Yong, RN, Onofrei, CI, and Kjartanson, BH), June, 155 Tensile strength High-temperature Brazilian test for tensile strength of metamorphic limestone, (Lee, D-H, Juang, CH, and Lei, I-M), June, 223 Tensile test Testing machines Wave propagation in soils: multi-mode, wide-band testing in a waveguide device (Fratta, D and Santamarina, JC), June, 130 Theoretical analysis Time domain reflectometry Tire chips Triaxial extension ~iaxial testing (Hoque, E, Tatsuoka E and Sato, Alternative test method for resilient modulus of fine-grained subgrades (Drumm, EC, Li, Z, Reeves, JS, and Madgett, MR), Uniform strains Unsaturated soils Consolidation apparatus for testing unsaturated soils (Rahardjo, H and Fredlund, DG), Dec., 341 unsaturated soil testing using a digital

5 Wulfsohn, D, and Fredlund, DG), Coupled heat and moisture flow in unsaturated swelling clay barriers (Mohamed, AMO, Yong, RN, Onofrei, CI, and Kjartanson, BH), June, 155 Relationship between the soil-water characteristic curve and the unsaturated shear strength of a compacted glacial fill, unsaturated soil, (Barbour, SL, Lim, PC, Vibrations W Water pressure SUBJECT INDEX 481 Wave propagation Wave propagation in soils: multi-mode, wide-band testing in a waveguide device (Fratta, D and Santamarina, JC), June, 130 Wide width strip test

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