Strength of compacted earth: Linking soil properties to stabilizers

Building Research and Information

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-65

  Burroughs, Steve ^a  

^a Dr Steve Burroughs and Associates Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cement; Compacted earth; Compressive strength; Lime; Soil properties; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; CEMENTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EARTH (PLANET); LIME; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STABILIZATION;

COMPACTED EARTH; SOIL PROPERTIES;

SOILS;

EID: 29144458133     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613210500279612     Document Type: Article

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