Evaluation of shear strength of clayey soils by using their liquidity index

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-229

  Yilmaz, Işik ^a  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Clay; Liquidity index; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 9644267081     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100640000056     Document Type: Review

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