Effects of silica fume on the geotechnical properties of fine-grained soils exposed to freeze and thaw

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 130-135

  Kalkan, Ekrem ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cover system; Fine grained soil; Freezing thawing; Liner system; Silica fume

Indexed keywords

COLD REGIONS; COVER SYSTEM; FINE-GRAINED SOIL; FREEZING AND THAWING; FREEZING AND THAWING CYCLE; FREEZING-THAWING; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES; HIGH RESISTANCE; LABORATORY TEST; LANDFILL LINER; LANDFILL SITE; LINER SYSTEM; OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT; SILICON METAL PRODUCTION; TEST RESULTS; UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; WASTE PRODUCTS;

BLAST FURNACES; CAPILLARITY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FREEZING; FURNACES; LAND FILL; METAL REFINERIES; OXIDES; SILICA; SILICA FUME; SOIL SURVEYS; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; THAWING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CONCRETES;

COLD REGION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FREEZING; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; LANDFILL LINER; MOISTURE CONTENT; PERMEABILITY; SILICA; SOIL COVER; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL STABILIZATION; SOIL STRENGTH; THAWING;

EID: 67650109008     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2009.03.011     Document Type: Article

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