Automated Triaxial Apparatus for Testing Unsaturated Soils

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-29

  Cabarkapa, Zeljko ^a   Cuccovillo, Teresa ^b  

^a GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTING GROUP   (United Kingdom)

^b Studio Geotecnico Italiano   (Italy)

Author keywords

axis translation technique; instrumentation; soil water retention curve; stiffness; stress path testing; suction; triaxial test; unsaturated soil

Indexed keywords

SILICA; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; SOIL SURVEYS; SOIL TESTING; STIFFNESS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; SILT; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS; WATER ABSORPTION;

AXIS-TRANSLATION TECHNIQUES; INSTRUMENTATION; PATH TESTING; SOIL SAMPLE; SOIL WATER RETENTION CURVES; STRESS PATH TESTING; STRESS PATHS; SUCTION; TRIAXIAL TEST; UNSATURATED SOIL; SOIL WATER RETENTION CURVE; STRESS STRAIN CURVE; TRIAXIAL TESTS;

STRESS-STRAIN CURVES; SOIL SURVEYS;

EID: 33845234490     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ12310     Document Type: Article

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