The mechanics of an Italian silt: An example of 'transitional' behaviour

Geotechnique

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 261-271

  Nocilla, A ^a   Coop, M R ^b   Colleselli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compressibility; Fabric structure of soils; Shear strength; Silts

Indexed keywords

FABRIC/STRUCTURE OF SOILS; GAP-GRADED SOILS; PARTICLE SIZE CONTROL; SILTS;

CLAY; COMPACTION; COMPRESSIBILITY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRENGTH;

GEOLOGY;

COMPRESSIBILITY; SHEAR STRENGTH; SILT; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 33744822738     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: 00168505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2006.56.4.261     Document Type: Article

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