Pore size distribution of unsaturated compacted kaolin: The initial states and final states following saturation

Geotechnique

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 469-474

  Thom, R ^a   Sivakumar, R ^b   Sivakumar, V ^a   Murray, E J ^c   Mackinnon, P ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

^c Murray Rix Geotechnical   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collapse settlement; Compaction; Expansive soils; Partial saturation; Suction

Indexed keywords

COLLAPSIBLE SOIL; COMPACTION; EXPANSIVE SOIL; KAOLIN; POROSITY; SATURATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 34547184559     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: 00168505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2007.57.5.469     Document Type: Review

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