A method for predicting swelling pressure of compacted bentonites

Acta Geotechnica

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-137

  Agus, Setianto Samingan ^a   Schanz, Tom ^a  

^a BAUHAUS UNIVERSITY WEIMAR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Sorption isotherm; Suction; Swelling pressure; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; DRY DENSITY; PREDICTION; SAND; SORPTION; SUCTION; SWELLING; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 44949090332     PISSN: 18611125     EISSN: 18611133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11440-008-0057-0     Document Type: Article

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