Observations on soil permeability, moulding moisture content and dry density relationships

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 249-255

  Wright, S P ^a   Walden, P J ^a   Sangha, C M ^a   Langdon, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clay; Earthworks; Landfill; Permeability; Testing

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; MOISTURE CONTENT; PERMEABILITY; SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 0030450449     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEGH.1996.029.P3.08     Document Type: Article

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