Effect of soaking period and surcharge load on resilient modulus and California bearing ratio of gypsiferous soils

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-164

  Razouki, Sabah S ^a   Kuttah, Dina K ^a  

^a AL NAHRAIN UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

Author keywords

California bearing ratio; Geophysics; Highways; Models; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

SOAKING PERIOD; SOIL CLASSIFICATION;

COMPACTION; CORRELATION METHODS; LOADS (FORCES); MOISTURE; SAMPLING; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

SOILS;

BEARING CAPACITY; CLAY SOIL; GYPSUM; PAVEMENT; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 4344646696     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/04-002     Document Type: Article

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