Influence of large gum trees on the soil suction profile in expansive soils

Australian Geomechanics Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-33

  Jaksa, Mark B ^a   Kaggwa, William S ^a   Woodburn, John A ^a   Sinclair, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; SOILS;

EXPANSIVE SOILS; RELIABLE MODELS; RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; SITE CONDITIONS; SOIL SUCTION; SPOTTED GUMS; SUCTION MEASUREMENTS; TREE SPECIES;

TREES (MATHEMATICS);

GUMS; MOISTURE; SOIL; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 79952284242     PISSN: 08189110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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