Solution retention capacity as an alternative to the swell index test for sodium bentonite

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-70

  Lee, Jae Myung ^a   Shackelford, Charles D ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Geosynthetic clay liner; Index properties; Swell index

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; SOLUTIONS;

GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINER; INDEX PROPERTIES; SOLUTION RETENTION CAPACITY; SWELL INDEX;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 13444282037     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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