Shear strength and shear-induced volume change behavior of unsaturated soils from a triaxial test program

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1619-1632

  Houston, Sandra L ^a   Perez Garcia, Natalia ^a   Houston, William N ^a  

^a AZ 85281   (United States)

Author keywords

Shear strength; Soil properties; Suction; Triaxial tests; Unsaturated soils; Volume change

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; CLAY MINERALS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOILS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TESTING; UNSATURATED POLYMERS;

SOIL PROPERTIES; SUCTION; TRIAXIAL TESTS; UNSATURATED SOILS; VOLUME CHANGE;

SOIL TESTING;

DEFORMATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL PROPERTY; SUCTION; TRIAXIAL TEST; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 54249161418     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2008)134:11(1619)     Document Type: Article

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