Experimental studies on ettringite-induced heaving in soils

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 325-337

  Puppala, Arnold J ^a   Intharasombat, Napat ^a   Vempati, Rajan K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kaolin; Lime; Sand; Scanning electron microscopes; Soil stabilization; Soil swelling; Sulfates; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CALCIUM; CEMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIME; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SWELLING; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CEMENT STABILIZERS; ETTRINGITE FORMATION; ETTRINGITE MINERALS; SWELL TESTS;

SOILS;

ETTRINGITE; HEAVE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL MECHANICS; SULFATE;

EID: 14844303892     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2005)131:3(325)     Document Type: Article

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