Testing the hydromechanical behavior of a compacted swelling soil

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 598-606

  Cuisinier, Olivier ^a   Masrouri, Farimah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Hydromechanical behavior; Osmotic method; Salt solutions; Suction; Swelling soil

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; OSMOSIS; SOLUTIONS; SWELLING;

HYDROMECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; OSMOTIC METHOD; SALT SOLUTIONS; SUCTION; SWELLING SOIL;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 8544222853     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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