A study on the limit void ratio characteristics of medium to fine mixed graded sands

Engineering Geology

Volumn 104, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 290-294

  Yilmaz, Y ^a  

^a KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Limit void ratios; Maximum void ratio; Minimum void ratio; Sand; Void ratio range

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; SOILS;

EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS; FINES CONTENTS; GRADED SANDS; LIMIT VOID RATIOS; MAXIMUM VOID RATIO; MINIMUM VOID RATIO; PACKING MATERIALS; POLYNOMIAL EQUATIONS; SOIL TYPES; TEST RESULTS; VOID RATIO RANGE;

SAND;

FINES; PACKING; SAND; VOID RATIO;

EID: 60749135994     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2008.11.009     Document Type: Article

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