Hydro-mechanical behaviour of bentonite pellet mixtures

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 8-14, 2007, Pages 832-849

  Hoffmann, C ^a   Alonso, E E ^a   Romero, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Granular mixture; Laboratory equipment; Laboratory tests; Partial saturation; Suction

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; GRANULAR MATERIALS; INFILTRATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXTURES; POROSITY;

BENTONITE PELLET MIXTURES; ENGINEERED BARRIER (EB) EXPERIMENT; PARTIAL SATURATION; SUCTION;

BENTONITE;

BENTONITE; COMPACTION; GRAIN SIZE; HYDROMECHANICS; INFILTRATION; OEDOMETER TEST; POROSITY;

EID: 33847753145     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.04.037     Document Type: Article

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