An expansive soil index for predicting shrink-swell potential

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 268-274

  Thomas, P J ^a   Baker, J C ^a   Zelazny, L W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; MINERALOGY; SOIL; SOIL PROPERTY; UNITED STATES;

PREDICTION; SHRINKAGE; SOIL PROPERTY; SWELLING;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0034067282     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2000.641268x     Document Type: Article

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