Decrease in the CBR of a gypsiferous soil due to long-term soaking

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 1 pt 1, 1999, Pages 87-89

  Razouki, S S ^a   El Janabi, O A ^b  

^a AL NAHRAIN UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

California bearing ratio; Compaction; Highways; Saturation; Soils

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO; GYPSIFEROUS SOILS;

COMPACTION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GYPSUM; MOISTURE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

SOIL TESTING;

BEARING CAPACITY; GYPSUM; SATURATED MEDIUM; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL STRENGTH;

MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 0033083749     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEG.1999.032.P1.07     Document Type: Article

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