Influence of suction on the strength and stiffness of compacted sand-bentonite

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1005-1015

  Blatz, J A ^a   Graham, J ^a   Chandler, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clays; Constitutive relationships; Expansive soils; Laboratory tests; Shear strength; Unsaturation

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEAR ENERGY; SAND; SHEARING; STRESS ANALYSIS; WATER;

MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

BENTONITE; SAND; SHEAR STRENGTH; STIFFNESS; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; SUCTION; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 0036025914     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t02-056     Document Type: Article

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