Effect of external hydraulic head on swelling of unsaturated clay

Laboratory testing of the one-dimensional swell of soil (usually unsaturated clay) is generally performed according to ASTM standard D4546. The standard procedure requires that “the specimen is inundated with test water and the one-dimensional wetting-induced swell or collapse strain is measured”. T...

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Main Authors: Nachum Shay, Talesnick Mark, Frydman Sam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2020/55/e3sconf_e-unsat2020_03035.pdf