Soil-water characteristic curve and consolidation behavior for a compacted silt

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 266-275

  Thu, Trinh Minh ^a   Rahardjo, Harianto ^b   Leong, Eng Choon ^b  

^a Vietnam Water Resources University   (Viet Nam)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Isotropic consolidation; Matric suction; NTU mini suction probe; Pore water pressure; Soil water characteristic curve; Volume change

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPRESSIBILITY; PORE PRESSURE; SOIL MOISTURE; STIFFNESS; WATER;

ISOTROPIC CONSOLIDATION; MATRIC SUCTION; SOIL-WATER CHARACTERISTIC CURVE;

SILT;

COMPACTION; COMPRESSIBILITY; PORE PRESSURE; SILT; SOIL MOISTURE; STIFFNESS; WATER;

COMPRESSIBILITY; CONFINING PRESSURE; CONSOLIDATION; ISOTROPY; PORE PRESSURE; SILT; SOIL WATER; STIFFNESS; VOLUME CHANGE;

EID: 34249721361     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T06-114     Document Type: Article

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