The influence of moisture on sandstone properties in Iran

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 91-99

  Naghadehi, Masoud Zare ^a   Khalokakaie, Reza ^a   Torabi, Seyed Rahman ^b  

^a SHAHROOD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Geotechnical engineering; Site investigation; Strength testing of materials

Indexed keywords

CATASTROPHIC FAILURES; DIRECT SHEAR TEST; DRY AND WET CONDITIONS; JOINTED ROCK; LOW LEVEL; MAIN ROADS; MULTI-STAGE; NATURAL ROCKS; NORMAL LOADS; PORE-WATER PRESSURES; PRESENCE OF WATER; RISK OF FAILURE; ROCK SAMPLE; ROCK SLOPE; SEASONAL RAINFALL; SHEAR BEHAVIOUR; SITE INVESTIGATIONS; SLOPE FACES; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; MATERIALS TESTING; MOISTURE; RAILROAD TRACKS; SANDSTONE;

ROCKS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; SANDSTONE; SITE INVESTIGATION; SLOPE FAILURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

IRAN;

EID: 77957696368     PISSN: 13532618     EISSN: 17518563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geng.2010.163.2.91     Document Type: Article

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