A comparative evaluation of cement and lime modification of laterite

Engineering Geology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-81

  Osula, D O A ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CLAY; HYDRATION; LIME; MIXING; PERFORMANCE; SOILS;

CEMENT MODIFICATION; CLAY CONTENT SOILS; LATERITE MODIFICATION; LIME CLAY RATIO;

SOIL MECHANICS;

CEMENT; COMPARATIVE EVALUATION; LATERITE; LIME; SOIL MODIFICATION; SOIL STABILIZATION;

EID: 0029667309     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0013-7952(95)00067-4     Document Type: Article

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