Experimental evaluation of mechanical behavior of unsaturated silty sand under constant water content condition

Engineering Geology

Volumn 141-142, Issue , 2012, Pages 45-56

  Maleki, Mohammad ^a   Bayat, Meysam ^a  

^a BU ALI SINA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Constant water content triaxial test; Matric suction; Shear resistance; Unsaturated silty sand; Volume change

Indexed keywords

MATRIC SUCTIONS; SHEAR RESISTANCES; SILTY SANDS; TRIAXIAL TEST; VOLUME CHANGE;

LOADING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOILS;

SAND;

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POREWATER; SAND; SHEAR STRESS; TRIAXIAL TEST; UNSATURATED MEDIUM; VOLUME CHANGE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84861739596     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2012.04.014     Document Type: Article

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