Suction compression index based on CLOD test results

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 99, 2000, Pages 393-408

  Perko, Howard A ^a   Thompson, Robert W ^b   Nelson, John D ^c  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b CTL/Thompson Inc   (United States)

^c Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPRESSION TESTING; MOISTURE; PETROLOGY; SWELLING;

ATTERBERG LIMITS; CLAYSTONE; GRADATION TESTS; SUCTION COMPRESSION INDEX;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 0033703322     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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