Prediction of cation exchange capacity from soil index properties

Clay Minerals

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 827-837

  Yukselen, Y ^a   Kaya, Abidin ^b  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Hawaii Department of Transportation   (United States)

Author keywords

Atterberg limits; Cation exchange capacity; Clay fraction; Organic matter; Specific surface area; Swell index

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ESTIMATION; FORECASTING; ION EXCHANGE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL MECHANICS;

ATTERBERG LIMITS; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY (CEC); CLAY FRACTION; ORGANIC MATTER; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; SWELL INDEX;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL PROPERTY;

EID: 33847000891     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0009855064140222     Document Type: Article

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