Determination of the intact dry density of irregular chalk lumps: A new method

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 241-248

  Lamont Black, J ^a   Mortimore, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chalk; Density; Weak rocks

Indexed keywords

CHALK; DENSITY; DRY DENSITY;

EID: 0030450866     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEGH.1996.029.P3.07     Document Type: Article

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