Determination of SWCC using one point suction measurement and standard curves

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 147, 2006, Pages 1482-1493

  Houston, W N ^a   Dye, H B ^a   Zapata, C E ^a   Perera, Y Y ^b   Harraz, A ^c  

^a AZ 85281   (United States)

^b Tempe Arizona   (United States)

^c Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATRIC SUCTION; SOIL INDEXES; SUCTION MEASUREMENT; SWELLING CLAYS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; SOIL MECHANICS; WATER ABSORPTION;

CLAY;

EID: 33845514145     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40802(189)123     Document Type: Conference Paper

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