Influence of structure on shear characteristics of the unsaturated loess in Lanzhou, China

Engineering Geology

Volumn 168, Issue , 2014, Pages 46-58

  Wen, Bao Ping ^a   Yan, Ya Jing ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Breaking up of interparticle bond; Calcium carbonate; Clay; Shear characteristics; Unsaturated loess

Indexed keywords

INTERPARTICLE BONDS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; METASTABLE STRUCTURES; PEAK SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR CHARACTERISTICS; SHEAR STRENGTH REDUCTION; STRENGTH PARAMETERS; UNSATURATED LOESS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CLAY; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METASTABLE PHASES;

SEDIMENTS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CEMENTATION; CLAY; LOESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

CHINA; GANSU; LANZHOU;

EID: 84888045906     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2013.10.023     Document Type: Article

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