A rapid and reliable on-site method of assessing desiccation in clay soils

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 25-30

  Pugh, R S ^a   Parnell, P G ^a   Parkes, R D ^a  

^a Contest Melbourne Weeks ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAYS; DESICCATION; FIELD TESTS; FOUNDATIONS; HEAVE; SUBSIDENCE;

DECISION MAKING; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; FOUNDATIONS; MOISTURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; REMOVAL;

DEPTH PROFILE; DESICCATION; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; MOISTURE CONTENT;

CLAY;

EID: 0028976978     PISSN: 13532618     EISSN: 17518563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/igeng.1995.27274     Document Type: Article

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