Volumetric shrinkage strain measurements in expansive soils using digital imaging technology

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 547-556

  Puppala, Anand J ^a   Katha, Balakrishna ^a   Hoyos, Laureano R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Compaction moisture content; Digital imaging; Expansive soil; Pixel intensity; Shrinkage strain

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MOISTURE; SHRINKAGE; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

DIGITAL IMAGING; EXPANSIVE SOILS; PIXEL INTENSITY; SHRINKAGE STRAIN;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 8444250650     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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