Characterization and engineering properties of the Old Alluvium in Puerto Rico

Characterisation and Engineering Properties of Natural Soils

Volumn 3-4, Issue , 2007, Pages 2557-2588

  Zhang, G ^a   Whittle, A J ^b   Germaine, J T ^b   Nikolinakou, M A ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROKEN DOWN; CLAY PARTICLES; COMPLEX MICROSTRUCTURES; CONSOLIDATION PROPERTIES; CONSOLIDATION TESTS; ENGINEERING PROPERTIES; FE OXIDE; GROUND ENGINEERINGS; MICROSTRUCTURAL MODELS; PLEISTOCENE; PUERTO RICO; SAND GRAINS; SAND LAYER; SECONDARY CLAY MINERALS; VERTICAL PROFILE; WEATHERING PROCESS;

AGGLOMERATION; AGGREGATES; CLAY MINERALS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; PELLETIZING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SILT;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 84863230389     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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