Ettringite formation in lime-treated soils establishing thermodynamic foundations for engineering practice

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1936, 2005, Pages 51-59

  Little, Dallas N ^a   Herbert, Bruce ^b   Kunagalli, Sachin N ^c  

^a 603E CE TTI Building

^b 309 M T Halbouty Building

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH (MATERIALS); LIME; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ETTRINGITE GROWTH; LIME-TREATED SOIL; PROBLEMATIC LEVELS; THERMODYNAMIC GEOCHEMICAL MODELS;

SOILS;

EID: 33645767620     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1936-07     Document Type: Conference Paper

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