An experimental study of the mechanics of two weakly cemented soils

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 328-341

  Lo, S C R ^a   Lade, P V ^b   Wardani, S P R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c DIPONEGORO UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Bonding; Cementation; Dilatancy; Strength; Structure

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLY ASH; SAND; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS; SOIL CEMENT; SOIL TESTING; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

CEMENTED SOILS; CEMENTING AGENTS; CONFINEMENT TESTS; QUARTZ SAND;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 4043173331     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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