Fly ash characterization with reference to geotechnical applications

Journal of the Indian Institute of Science

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 189-216

  Pandian, N S ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b AMRITA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Nonplastic; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADDITIVES; BYPRODUCTS; COAL ASH; COMBUSTION; CONSOLIDATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LEACHING; PH EFFECTS; PLASTICITY; PULVERIZED FUEL; SHEAR STRENGTH;

BACKFILL MATERIALS; GEOTECHNICAL APPLICATIONS; NONPLASTIC; THERMAL POWER STATIONS;

FLY ASH;

EID: 20044373111     PISSN: 09704140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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