Influence of the initial water content and dry density on the soil-water retention curve and the shrinkage behavior of a compacted clay

Acta Geotechnica

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-200

  Birle, Emanuel ^a   Heyer, Dirk ^a   Vogt, Norbert ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY SOIL; COMPACTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SHRINKAGE; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 51749085604     PISSN: 18611125     EISSN: 18611133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11440-008-0059-y     Document Type: Article

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