Geotechnical characteristics of the Plaisancian marls of Algiers;Caractéristiques géotechniques des marnes Plaisanciennes d'Alger

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 367-378

  Derriche, Z ^a   Cheikh Lounis, G ^b  

^a ENSTP   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY HOUARI BOUMEDIENE   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Algiers geology; Calcarous clay; Marl; Shrinkage; Soilin stabilities; Swelling

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CLIMATE CHANGE; GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; LITHOLOGY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PLASTICITY; SHRINKAGE; SOILS; SWELLING; TECTONICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ALGIERS GEOLOGY; CALCAROUS CLAY; GEOTECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS; GRAINED SOIL; MARLS; SOIL INSTABILITIES;

GEOMORPHOLOGY;

MARL; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

AFRICA; ALGERIA; ALGIERS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NORTH AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 23844550947     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-004-0246-5     Document Type: Article

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