Modulus-suction-moisture relationship for compacted soils in postcompaction state

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1390-1403

  Sawangsuriya, A ^a   Edil, T B ^b   Bosscher, P J ^b  

^a Bureau of Materials Analysis and Inspection   (Thailand)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Compacted soils; Moisture; Shear modulus; Shear waves; Soil compaction; Soil water; Stiffness; Suction; Unsaturated soils

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; DESORPTION; ELASTIC MODULI; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POWDERS; SHEAR STRAIN; SHEAR WAVES; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL MOISTURE; STIFFNESS; UNDERWATER SOILS;

COMPACTED SOILS; SHEAR MODULUS; SOIL COMPACTION; SOIL WATER; SUCTION; UNSATURATED SOILS;

SOIL TESTING;

COMPACTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MOISTURE CONTENT; S-WAVE; SHEAR MODULUS; SOIL WATER; STIFFNESS;

EID: 70349543842     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000108     Document Type: Article

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