Development of stabilised soils for construction applications

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Ground Improvement

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 173-185

  Hossain, K M A ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geotechnical engineering; Natural resources; Strength testing of materials

Indexed keywords

ATTERBERG LIMITS; CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO; CBR; CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS; DRYING SHRINKAGES; EARTH DAM; FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS; INFLUENCE OF WATER; LATERITIC SOILS; MODULUS OF ELASTICITY; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; RICE HUSK ASH; ROAD PAVEMENTS; SORPTIVITY; SPLITTING TENSILE STRENGTH; STABILISED SOIL; STANDARD PROCTOR COMPACTION; TRAFFIC LOADS; UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DAMS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; LIME; MATERIALS TESTING; PAVEMENTS; SOIL CEMENT; SOILS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

ATTERBERG LIMIT; BEARING CAPACITY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; CONSTRUCTION METHOD; ELASTIC MODULUS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; LATERITE; PAVEMENT; SOIL STABILIZATION; SUBGRADE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 79551599612     PISSN: 17550750     EISSN: 17550769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/grim.2010.163.3.173     Document Type: Article

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