A Comparative Study on Observed and Predicted Heave

Surface and subsurface heave in an expansive shale and associated changes in soil suction and water content were measured in an instrumented field experiment station. Field observations and results of laboratory studies which include swell oedometer tests and suction measurements are presented. In-s...

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Main Authors: A. Orhan Erol, Abdulmohsin Dhowian, Abdulfattah Youssef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1989-01-01
Series:Journal of King Saud University: Engineering Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018363918308596