Weathering-induced fissuring and hydraulic conductivity in a natural plastic clay

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1101-1108

  Yuen, K ^a   Graham, J ^a   Janzen, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b MANITOBA HYDRO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clay; Desiccation; Freezing; Hydraulic conductivity; Plastic; Weathering

Indexed keywords

DRYING; FREEZING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; THAWING; WEATHERING; WETTING;

DESICCATION; WEATHERING INDUCED FISSURING;

CLAY;

CLAY; FISSURE; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PERMEABILITY; WEATHERING; WETTING-DRYING CYCLE;

EID: 0032324314     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t98-068     Document Type: Article

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