A simple test and predictive models for assessing swell potential of Ankara (Turkey) Clay

Engineering Geology

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 331-352

  Abiddin Erguler, Zeynal ^a   Ulusay, Resat ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ankara clay; Predictive equations; Swell anisotropy; Swelling percent; Swelling pressure; Wmax24,72 test

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CLAY; MINERALOGY; MOISTURE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

SWELLING ACTIONS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

CLAY; DESICCATION; LABORATORY METHOD; MODEL; SWELLING; TESTING METHOD;

TURKEY;

EID: 0037212254     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(02)00205-3     Document Type: Article

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