Swell pressure prediction by suction methods

Engineering Geology

Volumn 92, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 133-145

  Erzin, Yusuf ^a   Erol, Orhan ^b  

^a CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Expansive soils; Psychrometer; Soil suction; Swell pressure

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; KAOLINITE; PLASTICITY; PSYCHROMETERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SWELLING; THERMOCOUPLES; WATER CONTENT;

DRY DENSITY; EXPANSIVE SOILS; SOIL SUCTION; STANDARD CONSTANT VOLUME SWELL TESTS; SWELL PRESSURE;

SOIL MECHANICS;

BENTONITE; EXPANSIVE SOIL; KAOLINITE; SUCTION; SWELLING; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 34250624451     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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