Forensic investigation of a sulfate-heaved project in Texas

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 324-330

  Chen, Dar Hao ^a   Harris, Pat ^b   Scullion, Tom ^b   Bilyeu, John ^a  

^a Texas Dept of Transportation   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential settlement; Forensic engineering; Gypsum; Lime; Stabilization; Sulfates; Texas

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL SETTLEMENT; FORENSIC ENGINEERING; SULFATES; TEXAS;

BUILDING MATERIALS; EMPLOYMENT; GYPSUM; LIME; PAVEMENTS; PERSONNEL; ROADS AND STREETS; SOIL MECHANICS; STABILIZATION; SULFATE MINERALS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 27744473434     PISSN: 08873828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(2005)19:4(324)     Document Type: Review

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