Mechanism Controlling the Shrinkage Limit of Soils

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 240-250

  Sridharan, A ^a   Prakash, K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Atterberg limits; Clays; Fabric; Plasticity; Shrinkage limit

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000704443     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj10897j     Document Type: Article

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