Surface wear resistance of chemically or thermally stabilized earth-based materials

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 751-758

  Atzeni, Cirillo ^a   Pia, Giorgio ^a   Sanna, Ulrico ^a   Spanu, Nannina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical stabilization; Compressive strength; Earth materials; Thermal stabilization; Wind erosion

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SURFACE ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CHEMICAL STABILIZATION; EARTH MATERIALS; THERMAL STABILIZATION; WIND EROSION;

WEAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 42449122350     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-007-9278-1     Document Type: Article

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