The axis-translation and osmotic techniques in shear testing of unsaturated soils: A comparison

Soils and Foundations

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 675-684

  Ng, Charles W W ^a   Cui, Yujun ^b   Chen, Rui ^a   Delage, Pierre ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

Author keywords

Axis translation technique; Expansive soil; High degree of saturation; Osmotic technique; Shear strength (IGC: D6)

Indexed keywords

SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; SUPERSATURATION;

AXIS TRANSLATION TECHNIQUE; DEGREE OF SATURATIONS; EXPANSIVE SOILS; INTERNAL FRICTION ANGLE; LABORATORY TESTING; MULTI-STAGE TESTING; OSMOTIC TECHNIQUE; TRI-AXIAL SHEAR TESTS;

OSMOSIS;

EID: 51149104749     PISSN: 00380806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3208/sandf.47.675     Document Type: Article

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