Estimation of the segregation potential of fine-grained soils using the frost heave response of two reference soils

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 38-50

  Konrad, Jean Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clay; Fine grained; Fines; Laboratory; Mineralogy; Nonclay; Soil

Indexed keywords

CLAY; FREEZING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MINERALOGY; ONE DIMENSIONAL; QUARRIES; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; TESTING; WATER;

FINE-GRAINED SOILS; FROST SUSCEPTIBILITY; SEGREGATION POTENTIAL; SURFACE AREAS;

FROST EFFECTS;

CLAY MINERAL; CRYOTURBATION; FROST HEAVE;

EID: 19944407957     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t04-080     Document Type: Article

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