Stabilization of expansive soils for use in construction

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 348-352

  Seco, A ^a   Ramirez F ^a   Miqueleiz, L ^a   Garcia B ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Expansive soil; Soil stabilization; Swelling; Waste materials

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC LOSS; ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS; EXPANSIVE CLAYS; EXPANSIVE SOILS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; RICE HUSK; SOIL STABILIZATION; SWELLING CAPACITIES; WASTE MATERIALS;

CLAY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FLY ASH; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; SWELLING;

STABILIZATION;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EXPANSIVE SOIL; FLY ASH; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SOIL STABILIZATION; SWELLING;

EID: 79251600083     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2010.12.027     Document Type: Article

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