Some basic geotechnical properties of expansive soil modified using pyroclastic dust

Engineering Geology

Volumn 107, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 61-65

  Ene, Ezekwesili ^a   Okagbue, Celestine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Expansive soil; Geotechnical properties; Pyroclastic dust; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO; CBR; EXPANSIVE SOIL; EXPANSIVE SOILS; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES; LINEAR SHRINKAGE; MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY; OPTIMUM WATER CONTENT; PYROCLASTIC DUST; PYROCLASTIC ROCKS; ROCK DUST; STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS;

BITS; PLASTICITY; ROCKS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHRINKAGE; SOILS; STABILIZATION; WATER CONTENT;

DUST;

COMPACTION; DRY DENSITY; EXPANSIVE SOIL; PLASTICITY; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHRINKAGE; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL STABILIZATION; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 67349225939     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2009.03.007     Document Type: Article

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