Change in microstructure of kaolin in consolidation and undrained shear

Geotechnique

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1009-1017

  Bai, X ^a   Smart, P ^b  

^a TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Clays; Microscopy; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CONSOLIDATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KAOLIN; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRENGTH;

OPTICAL ELECTRON MICROGRAPH; UNDRAINED SHEAR;

SOIL MECHANICS;

ANISOTROPY; CONSOLIDATION; KAOLIN; MICROSTRUCTURE; SHEAR TEST; UNDRAINED SHEAR;

EID: 0031437975     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.1997.47.5.1009     Document Type: Article

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