Changes in Clay Swelling and Shear Strength Properties with Different Sample Preparation Techniques

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 157-163

  Attom, Mousa F ^a   Abu Zreig, Majed M ^a   Obaidat, Mohammed Taleb ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Compaction; Disturbed and undisturbed samples; Swelling pressure; Unconfined compressive strength

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPRESSION TESTING; SOIL TESTING; SOILS;

COMPACTION METHODS; DYNAMIC COMPACTION; INITIAL WATER CONTENTS; SAMPLE PREPARATION TECHNIQUES; SWELLING PRESSURES; UNCONFINED COMPRESSION TESTS; UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; UNDISTURBED SAMPLE;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

EID: 0041733782     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj11335j     Document Type: Article

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