Mineralogy of sydney building sandstones in relation to geotechnical properties - 2: Relation of quantitative X-ray diffraction data and cation exchange capacity to geotechnical indicators of rock durability

Australian Geomechanics Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 97-110

  Swanson, Jeni ^a   Ward, Colin R ^a   Franklin, Brenda J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DATA HANDLING; DURABILITY; FELDSPAR; MINERALS; POROSITY; POSITIVE IONS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUARTZ; SANDSTONE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TESTING; WATER ABSORPTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITIES; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS; GEOTECHNICAL PARAMETERS; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; QUANTITATIVE X RAY DIFFRACTION; QUANTITATIVE XRD ANALYSIS; STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS;

CLAY MINERALS;

EID: 26944432403     PISSN: 08189110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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