Factors influencing determination of shale classification indices and their correlation to mechanical properties

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1695-1713

  Eid, Hisham T ^a  

^a QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Classification indices; Clay sizefraction; Liquidlimit; Particle disaggregation; Preparation procedure; Shale; Shear strength; Slope stability; Swelling potential

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLASTICITY; SHALE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SLOPE STABILITY;

CLASSIFICATION INDICES; CLAY-SIZEFRACTION; PARTICLE DISAGGREGATION;

CLAY;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASTICITY; REHYDRATION; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL STRENGTH; SOIL TEST; SWELLING;

EID: 33751012088     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10706-005-5726-2     Document Type: Article

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