Strength erosion of a fine-grained gypsiferous soil during soaking

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 1 B, 2007, Pages 147-152

  Razouki, Sabah S ^a   Kuttah, Dina K ^a   Al Damluji, Omar A ^b   Nashat, Isam H ^b  

^a AL NAHRAIN UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

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EID: 34547232654     PISSN: 2193567X     EISSN: 21914281     Source Type: Journal    
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