The use of lime-treated British clays in pavement construction. Part 1: The effect of mellowing on the modification process

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 228-239

  Holt, C C ^a   Freer Hewish, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pavement design; Roads highways

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMMINUTION; COMPACTION; HYDRATED LIME; LIME; ROADBUILDING MATERIALS; ROADS AND STREETS; SOIL MECHANICS;

MELLOWING PERIOD; SOIL MODIFICATION;

PAVEMENTS;

EID: 0032205106     PISSN: 0965092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/itran.1998.31194     Document Type: Article

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