Effects of Kiln ash on the compressibility of residual lateritic soils

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 948-951

  de Brito Galvao, T C ^a,b   de Mendonca A A ^c   Simoes, G F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ashes; Brazil; Recycling; Soil compressibility; Soil improvement

Indexed keywords

CURING; PH EFFECTS; PLASTICITY; ROADBUILDING MATERIALS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOILS;

LATERITIC SOILS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

COMPRESSIBILITY; FLY ASH; LATERITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; RECYCLING; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; SOIL PROPERTY;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0242286179     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2003)129:10(948)     Document Type: Article

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