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Review of Correlation Dependencies Between Seismoacoustic and Geotechnical Characteristics of Frozen Soils

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Data on the correlation of seismoacoustic and physical-mechanical characteristics of frozen soils have been summarized, which can be used as a basis for improving the methods of engineering and geological surveys, as well as laboratory tests of soils and design in permafrost zones.

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    P. I. Kotov

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    I. A. Agapkin

  3. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

    M. L. Vladov

  4. Eurasian National University, Geotechnical Institute, Astana, Kazakhstan

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Kotov, P.I., Agapkin, I.A., Vladov, M.L. et al. Review of Correlation Dependencies Between Seismoacoustic and Geotechnical Characteristics of Frozen Soils. Soil Mech Found Eng 60, 181–187 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11204-023-09880-5

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