Measurement of total suction and matric suction in pavement materials at Dandenong ALF site

Road and Transport Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 48-58

  Walker, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSHED ROCK; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENTS; FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS; GASEOUS PHASIS; LONG TERM; MATRIC SUCTIONS; MOISTURE CONTENTS; OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT; PAVEMENT LAYER; PAVEMENT MATERIAL; PORE WATERS; SOIL SUCTION; SUB-BASES; SUCTION FORCE; TENSILE FORCES; TOTAL SUCTION; UNBOUND MATERIALS; UNSATURATED CONDITION;

COMPACTION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER;

PAVEMENTS;

EID: 77955437300     PISSN: 10375783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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