Effect of wetting-drying cycles on profile mechanical behavior of soils with different initial conditions

Catena

Volumn 139, Issue , 2016, Pages 105-116

  Tang, Chao Sheng ^a   Wang, De Yin ^a   Shi, Bin ^a   Li, Jian ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Microstructure; Penetration resistance; Penetration test; Profile mechanical behavior; Suction; Wetting drying cycle

Indexed keywords

HYDROMECHANICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PENETRATION; PENETRATION TEST; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL PROFILE; SUCTION; WATER CONTENT; WETTING-DRYING CYCLE;

EID: 84952919769     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2015.12.015     Document Type: Article

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