Soft soil stabilisation by ionic injection under electric fields

Ground Improvement

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 177-185

  Alshawabkeh, A N ^a   Sheahan, Thomas C ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical grouting; Electrokinetics; Soil improvement

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GROUTING; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOFT SOIL; SOIL STABILIZATION;

EID: 0242539984     PISSN: 1365781X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/grim.7.4.177.37312     Document Type: Article

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