Influence of nano-material on the expansive and shrinkage soil behavior

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Taha, Mohd Raihan ^a   Taha, Omer Muhie Eldeen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Desiccation crack; Nano copper; Nano material; Nanoalumina; Volume change

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DRIERS (MATERIALS); SHRINKAGE; SOIL TESTING; STRAIN;

DESICCATION CRACKS; DRY UNIT WEIGHT; EXPANSION AND SHRINKAGE; NANO COPPER; NANO-ALUMINA; OPTIMUM WATER CONTENT; SHRINKAGE STRAINS; VOLUME CHANGE;

BENTONITE;

BENTONITE; COPPER NANOPARTICLE; NANOALUMINA; NANOCLAY; NANOMATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL COMPACTION; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL WATER CONTENT; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84866020217     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1190-0     Document Type: Article

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