Effect of microfabric on shear behavior of kaolin clay

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 306-318

  Sachan, Ajanta ^a   Penumadu, Dayakar ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^b University of Tennessee   (United States)

Author keywords

Clays; Kaolin; Overconsolidated soils; Soil compression; Triaxial tests

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPACTION; CONSOLIDATION; FLOCCULATION; SOIL TESTING;

FLOCCULATED MICROFABRIC; KAOLIN CLAY; LUBRICATED END TRIAXIAL TESTING; SLURRY CONSOLIDATION TECHNIQUE;

SOIL MECHANICS;

CLAY SOIL; COMPRESSION; KAOLIN; OVERCONSOLIDATION; PORE PRESSURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR TEST; SOIL TEST; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TRIAXIAL TEST;

COMPRESSION; FLOCCULATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; SHEAR PROPERTY; SOIL BURIAL TEST; STRESS-STRAIN PROPERTY; TENSION;

EID: 33847242212     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2007)133:3(306)     Document Type: Article

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