Self-healing in fractured fine-grained soils

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 435-449

  Eigenbrod, K D ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fine grained soils; Freeze thaw; Hydraulic conductivity; Mineral soil liner; Open fractures; Self healing

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; PLASTICITY; SOILS; STRESS ANALYSIS; THAWING;

PLASTICITY INDEX;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL MECHANICS;

FRACTURE; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL COVER; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 0038419519     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t02-110     Document Type: Article

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