Effects of compaction moisture content on the shear strength of an unsaturated clay

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 285-297

  Cokca, E ^a   Erol, O ^a   Armangil, F ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Angle of friction; Cohesion; Compacted clay; Suction; Unsaturated soil

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; FRICTION; MOISTURE; PSYCHROMETERS; SHEAR STRENGTH; THERMOCOUPLES;

COHESION; COMPACTION MOISTURE; SOAKING;

CLAY;

CLAY; COMPACTION; MOISTURE CONTENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 2142708209     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:GEGE.0000018349.40866.3e     Document Type: Article

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