Geotechnical properties of expansive clay shale in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 747-757

  Sabtan, Abdullah A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Kaolinite; Limestone; Sandstone

Indexed keywords

SOIL MECHANICS;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; SAUDI ARABIA; TABUK [SAUDI ARABIA]; WORLD;

ARIDA;

EID: 23344437455     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2004.07.003     Document Type: Article

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