Controlling suction by the vapour equilibrium technique at different temperatures and its application in determining the water retention properties of MX80 clay

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 287-296

  Tang, Anh Minh ^a   Cui, Yu Jun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

Author keywords

Compacted bentonite; Hygrometer; Temperature effects; Vapour equilibrium technique; Water retention curve

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CALIBRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; SHEAR STRENGTH; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

ISOTHERMAL CONDITIONS; MX80 CLAY; SALINE SOLUTIONS; WATER RETENTION CURVES;

CLAY;

BENTONITE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; UNSATURATED MEDIUM; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 19944378474     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t04-082     Document Type: Article

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