Calibration of the dynamic replacement column forming model with the softening of the soil and columns stiffness increase
By: Sławomir Kwiecień, Piotr Kanty, Ameen Topa and Michał Sobota
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2026-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2083-831X (formerly 0137-124X) | Journal ISSN: 0137-6365
Language: English
Page range: 16 - 28
Submitted on: Nov 6, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 15, 2026
Published on: Oct 26, 2026
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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