Aggregation of clay in the hydrometer test

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 621-626

  Nettleship, I ^a   Cisko, L ^a   Vallejo, L E ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Clays; Hydrometer

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROMETERS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SOIL TESTING;

KAOLINITE CLAY; SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE;

CLAY;

AGGREGATION; CLAY; HYDROMETER; PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031200885     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t97-026     Document Type: Article

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