Measured and estimated suction indices for swelling potential classification

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 665-668

  Likos, William J ^a   Olsen, Harold W ^b   Krosley, Lisa ^b   Lu, Ning ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Expansive soils; Filters; Suction; Swelling; Unsaturated soils

Indexed keywords

SOILS; SWELLING; WATER;

SOIL CLASSIFICATION;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

EXPANSIVE SOIL; SOIL MECHANICS; SUCTION; SWELLING; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0041302201     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2003)129:7(665)     Document Type: Article

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