Differences in the geotechnical properties of two types of gypsum: Alabastrine and porphyritic

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-195

  Yilmaz, Işsik ^a  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alabastrine; Grainsize effect; Gypsum; Porphyritic; Strength; Texture; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DURABILITY; ELASTIC MODULI; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HARDNESS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTURES;

ALABASTRINE; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES; GRAINSIZE EFFECT; PORPHYRITIC; SCHMIDT HARDNESS;

GYPSUM;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DURABILITY; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; GRAIN SIZE; GYPSUM; HARDNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TESTING METHOD; TEXTURE; YOUNG MODULUS;

EURASIA; SIVAS [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

EID: 34247596630     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-006-0055-0     Document Type: Article

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