Modulus-suction-moisture relationship for compacted soils

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 973-983

  Sawangsuriya, Auckpath ^a   Edil, Tuncer B ^b   Bosscher, Peter J ^b  

^a Bureau of Materials Analysis and Inspection   (Thailand)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Bender elements; Compacted soils; Modulus; Moisture; Shear wave velocity; Suction

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CURING; DRYING; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTIC WAVES; MOISTURE; PARKING; SOILS; STANDARDS;

BENDER ELEMENTS; COMPACTED SOILS; COMPACTION PROCESS; DRY UNIT WEIGHT; ELASTIC WAVE PROPAGATION; ENGINEERING DESIGNS; EXPERIMENTAL LABORATORY; MATRIC SUCTIONS; MOISTURE CONTENT (MC); PARKING LOTS; SHEAR MODULUS; SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY (SWV); SMALL STRAIN SHEAR MODULUS; SOIL MODULUS; SOIL STRUCTURE (IGC: D5/D10); SUBGRADE SOILS;

POWDERS;

COMPACTION; MOISTURE; SOIL PROPERTY; SUCTION;

EID: 47749148794     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T08-033     Document Type: Article

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