Experimental characterization of shrinkage and desiccation cracking in thin clay layer

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 69-77

  Tang, Chao Sheng ^a   Shi, Bin ^a   Liu, Chun ^a   Suo, Wen Bin ^a   Gao, Lei ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clay layer; Crack pattern; Desiccation crack; Evaporation; Shrinkage

Indexed keywords

AIR DRYING; CLAY LAYERS; CLAY SOIL; CONSTANT RATE; CRACK INITIATION AND PROPAGATION; CRACK LENGTH; CRACK PATTERN; CRACK PATTERNS; CRACK WIDTH; CRACKING BEHAVIOR; DESICCATION CRACKS; EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION; IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUE; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC; SHRINKAGE STRAINS; SURFACE CRACKS; THREE STAGES; VERTICAL SHRINKAGE; VOLUME SHRINKAGE; WATER EVAPORATION;

CLAY; CRACK INITIATION; DRIERS (MATERIALS); DRYING; EVAPORATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SHRINKAGE; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; SURFACE DEFECTS; WATER CONTENT;

CRACKS;

CLAY SOIL; CRACKING; EVAPORATION; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; IMAGE PROCESSING; SHRINKAGE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 79953055587     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2011.01.032     Document Type: Article

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