Experimental and numerical analysis of soil desiccating cracks in compacted and non-compacted specimens

This paper presents the results and analysis of two cracking tests carried on specimens of silty clay. One specimen was prepared in slurry conditions without applying energy and the other specimen was compacted. They were dried in an environmental chamber at a constant temperature and relative humid...

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Main Authors: Cordero Josbel, Najdi Abdallah, Encalada David, Prat Pere C., Ledesma Alberto
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_03021.pdf