A novel triaxial apparatus for thermo-mechanical testing of soils

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-170

  Cekerevac, Cane ^a   Laloui, Lyesse ^a   Vulliet, Laurent ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Equipment layout; Induced thermal effects; Kaolin; Thermo mechanical testing; Triaxial test

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; KAOLIN; SOIL TESTING; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

INDUCED THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOMECHANICAL TESTING; TRIAXIAL TEST;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 15944380805     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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