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1 Geotechnical Testing Journal Subject Index Volume 18, 1995 A Aged solid waste Aggregate Air permeability and anisotropy (Sinha, N, Rodeck, SA, Anisotropy and anisotropy (Sinha, N, Rodeck, SA, Apex angles Atterberg limits Automation Modified commercial triaxial testing system for small strain measurements: preliminary results on Pisa clay (Lo Presti, DCE Pallara, O, and Puci, I), March, 15 Axisymmetric testing B Bearing capacities Bearing capacity of highly frictional Rigid plate settlements on soils with varying deformation properties (Reznik, YM), 1995 by the American Society for Testing and Materials Book review Dynamic Vibration Absorbers: Theory and Technical Applications by Korenev and Reznikov (Housner, GW), June, 299 Bubble point method C Calibration chamber well-graded sand specimens (Fretti, C, Lo Presti, DCE and Pedroni, S), June, 292 Cementation Classification NJ and Ratnaweera~ P), March, 41 Clay liners E J, Erickson, AE, and Wang, X), Sept., Clay slurry Role of jute geotextile/slurry interface Karunaratne, G-P), Sept., 342 Clays Discussion on "an approximate method for estimating the consolidation behavior of soft sensitive clays" by R. C. Joshi, Gopal Achari, and Fred J. Griffiths (Vatsala, A, Nagaraj, TS, and Murthy, BRS), Sept., Strain rate effects on shear modulus and damping of normally consolidated clay (Shibuya, S, Mitachi, T, Fukuda, F, and Degoshi, T), Sept., 365 (Fam, M and Santamarina, C), Sept., 307 Coefficient of consolidation Cohesive soils Modified commercial triaxial testing system for small strain measurements: preliminary results on Pisa clay (Lo Presti, DCE Pallara, O, and Puci, I), March, 15 Collapsible soils Compaction Compressibilities June, 24t Permeability and compressibility behavior of bentonite-sand/soil mixes (Pandian, NS, Nagaraj, TS, and Raju, SRN), March, 86

2 508 GEO~CHNICAL TESTING JOURNAL Cone penetration tests Consolidation Discussion on "an approximate method for estimating the consolidation behavior of soft sensitive clays" by R. C. Joshi, Gopal Achari, and Fred J. Griffiths (Vatsala, A, Nagaraj, TS, and Murthy, BRS), Sept., 384 Contaminated soils NJ and Ratuaweera, P), March, 41 Creep Cyclic loading Cyclic tests normal stiffness tests (Tabucanon, JT, Airey, DW, and Poulos, HG), Sept., 350 D Decontamination of soils Deformation Deformation modulus Density Distribution Disturbance Drilled shafts testing" by Dan Brown (GoNe, GG, Rausche, F, and Likins, G), Dec., 493 E Elastic properties Electromagnetic waves (Fam, M and Santamarina, C), Sept., 307 Experimental design using multifactorial experimental Filters Filtration Freeze-thaw EJ, Erickson, AE, and Wang, X), Sept., Friction and Connors, P J), June, 168 (Evans, MD and Fennick, TJ), June, 271 Frost EJ, Erickson, AE, and Wang, X), Sept., G Geogrid loads on geogrid embedded in sand (Min, Y, Leshchinsky, D, Ling, HI, and Kaliakin, VN), June, 204 Soil-geogrid reinforcement interaction by pullout and direct shear tests (Alfaro, Geosynthetics Gradients Closure (Fannin, R J, Vaid, YP, and Shi, Y), Granular materials Granular soils using multifactorial experimental Granulometry H Highly frictional material Bearing capacity of highly frictional Hydraulic conductivity E J, Erickson, AE, and Wang, X), Sept., Identification NJ and Ratnaweera, P), March, 41

3 In-isolation tests loads on geogrid embedded in sand (Min, Y, Leshchinsky, D, Ling, HI, and Kaliakin, VN), June, 204 In-situ tests Measurement of in situdensity of sand Instrumentation small strains during triaxial testing of soil specimens (Scholey, GK, Frost, JD, Lo Presti, DCF, and Jamiolkowski, M), Interface friction (Evans, MD and Fennick, TJ), June, 271 Role of jute geotextile/slurry interface Karunaratue, G-P), Sept., 342 L Laboratory testing Strain rate effects on shear modulus and damping of normally consolidated clay (Shibuya, S, Mitachi, T, Fukuda, F, and Degoshi, T), Sept., 365 Levees Liners Liquid limits PSR, Pandian, NS, and Nagaraj, TS), Load pile tests capacity of deep foundations from statnamic testing" by Dan Brown (Goble, GG, Ransche, E and Likins, G), Dec., 493 Lunar regolith Beating capacity of highly frictional M--O Mechanical waves (Fam, M, and Santamarina, C), Sept., 307 Model tests Moisture retention Oedometer testing (Faro, M and Santamarina, C), Sept., 307 Organic chemicals Partially saturated soils strain measurement in triaxial tests (Skopek, P and Cyre, GP), March, 106 Pavements Penetration Penetrometers Permeability Closure (Fannin, R J, Vaid, YP, and Shi, Y), SUBJECT INDEX 509 Permeability and compressibility behavior of bentonite-sand/soil mixes (Pandian, NS, Nagaraj, TS, and Raju, SRN), March, 86 Piles testing" by Dan Brown (Goble, GG, Rausche, E and Likins, G), Dec., 493 normal stiffness tests (Tabucanon, JT, Airey, DW, and Poulos, HG), Sept., 350 Plate-bearing test Pluvial deposition well-graded sand specimens (Fretti, C, Lo Presti, DCE and Pedroni, S), June, 292 Pore-water pressures Closure (Houston, SL, Houston, WN, Wagner, A-M), Sept., 394 Discussion on "laboratory filter paper suction measurements" by Sandra L. Houston, William N. Houston, and Anne- Marie Wagner (Ridley, AM), Sept., 391 Porosity Pull-out tests loads on geogrid embedded in sand (Min, Y, Leshchinsky, D, Ling, HI, and Kaliakin, VN), June, 204 Soil-geogrid reinforcement interaction by pullout and direct shear tests (Alfaro, R Residual soils Roots Rotation shear device (Evans, MD and Fennick, T J), June, 271

4 510 GEOTECHNICAL TESTING JOURNAL S Sands Beating capacity of highly frictional normal stiffness tests (Tabucanon, JT, Airey, DW, and Poulos, HG), Sept., 350 well-graded sand specimens (Fretti, C, Lo Presti, DCF, and Pedroni, S), June, 292 the development of shear bands in sand (Harris, WW, Viggiani, G, Mooney, MA, and Finno, R J), Dec., 405 Screw plates Sedimentation analysis Seepage Permeability and compressibility behavior of bentonite-sand/soil mixes (Pandian, NS, Nagaraj, TS, and Raju, SRN), March, 86 Settlement analysis using multifactioral experimental Shear banding Use of stereophotogtmnmetry to analyze and Finno, PJ), Dec., 405 Shear strength Discussion on "an approximate method for estimating the consolidation behavior of soft sensitive clays" by R. C. Joshi, Gopal Achari, and Fred J. Griffiths (Vatsala, A, Nagaraj, TS, and Murthy, BRS), Sept., 384 Simple shear testing Skin friction normal stiffness tests (Tabucanon, JT, Airey, DW, and Poulos, HG), Sept., 350 Slurry walls Permeability and compressibility behavior of bentonite-sand/soil mixes (Pandian, NS, Nagaraj, TS, and Raju, SRN), March, 86 Small strains Soil nailing Soil reinforcement Soil-geogrid reinforcement interaction by pullout and direct shear tests (Alfaro, Soil suspension pressure Soil tests Statnamic method testing" by Dan Brown (Goble, GG, Rausche, F, and Likins, G), Dec., 493 Stereophotogrammetry and Finno, R J), Dec., 405 Strain small strains during triaxial testing of soil specimens (Scholey, GK, Frost, JD, Lo Presti, DCF, and Jamiolkowsld, M), Strain localization and Finno, R J), Dec., 405 Strain measurement strain measurement in triaxial tests (Skopek, P and Cyre, GP), March, 106 Strain rate Strain rate effects on shear modulus and damping of normally consolidated clay (Shibuya, S, Mitachi, T, Fukuda, F, and Degoshi, T), Sept., 365 Stress path Improvements to a stress-path triaxial cell (Aversa, S and Vinale, F), March, 116 Suction Closure (Houston, SL, Houston, WN, Wagner, A-M), Sept., 394 Discussion on "laboratory filter paper suction measurements" by Sandra L. Houston, William N. Houston, and Arme- Marie Wagner (Ridley, AM), Sept., 391 Surcharge loading T Testing device Improvements to a stress-path triaxial cell (Aversea, S and Vinale, F), March, 116 Threshold gradient and anisotropy (Sinha, N, Rode, el SA, Triaxial testing Improvements to a stress-path triaxial cell (Aversa, S and Vinale, F), March, 116 Modified commercial triaxial testing system for small strain measurements: preliminary results on Pisa clay (Lo Presti, DCF, PaUara, O, and Puci, I), March, 15 strain measurement in triaxial tests (Skopek, P and Cyre, GP), March, 106 small strains during triaxial testing of soil specimens (Scholey, GK, Frost, JD, Lo Presti, DCF, and Jamiolkowski, M), U-V Undrained shear strength Unsaturated soils

5 Vacuum-assisted steam stripping Vertical penetration test Rote of jute geotextile/slurry interface SUBJECT INDEX 511 Karunaratne, G-P), Sept., 342 Vibrations using multifactioral experimental

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