The effect of large particles on acceptability determination for earthworks compaction

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 3 Part 3, 1998, Pages 247-268

  Winter, M G ^a   Holmgeirsdottir Th ^b   Suhardi, ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORKS COMPACTION; STONES; TILL;

COMPACTION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; SOIL TESTING;

SOIL MECHANICS;

COMPACTION; EARTHWORKS; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 0032143939     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEG.1998.031.P3.07     Document Type: Article

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