Evaluation of three waterborne polymers as stabilizers for sandy soil

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1603-1625

  Al Khanbashi, Abdullah ^a   Abdalla, Shihab W ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Emulsions; Hydraulic conductivity; Mechanical properties; Scanning electron microscope; Soil stabilization; Water borne polymers

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULI; EMULSIONS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOILS; STABILIZATION; STABILIZERS (AGENTS);

SANDY SOIL; WATERBORNE POLYMERS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EMULSION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER; SANDY SOIL; SOIL STABILIZATION;

EID: 33751004381     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10706-005-4895-3     Document Type: Article

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