Compression tests on a sandy silt at different suction and temperature levels

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 157, 2007, Pages

  Francois B ^a   Salager, S ^b   El Youssoufi, M S ^b   Picanyol, D Ubals ^a   Laloui, L ^a   Saix, C ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Compression tests; Isotropic tests; Oedometric tests; Preconsolidation pressure; Thermomechanics; Unsaturated soils

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

COMPRESSION TESTS; ISOTROPIC TESTS; OEDOMETRIC TESTS; PRECONSOLIDATION PRESSURE; THERMOMECHANICS; UNSATURATED SOILS;

SILT;

EID: 34548317415     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40901(220)11     Document Type: Review

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