Fractal analysis of the fabric changes in a consolidating clay

Engineering Geology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 281-290

  Vallejo, Luis E ^a  

^a PA 15260   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY; FRACTALS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; SOIL MECHANICS;

MERCURY POROSIMETRY;

CLAY MINERALS;

CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PORE SHAPE;

EID: 0030237246     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(96)00038-5     Document Type: Article

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