Estimation of strength and deformation properties of Quaternary caliche deposits

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 353-366

  Dinçer, Ismail ^a   Acar, Altay ^b   Ural, Suphi ^b  

^a ADIYAMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adana; Caliche; Geomechanical properties; Hardpan; Index properties

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEPOSITS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

STATISTICAL MODELLING; STRENGTH AND DEFORMATION PROPERTIES; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (UCS); YOUNG'S MODULUS (IGC: E14/K14);

ICE;

CALICHE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEFORMATION; DURABILITY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; HARDNESS; MICROSCOPY; POROSITY; PREDICTION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; YOUNG MODULUS;

ADANA [TURKEY]; EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 48449083498     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-008-0146-1     Document Type: Article

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