Measurement of fracture mechanics parameters in silty-clay soils

Soil Science

Volumn 162, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 309-322

  Nichols, J R ^a   Grismer, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CRACKING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LEACHING; SOIL MECHANICS; STRENGTH; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031414960     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199705000-00001     Document Type: Article

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