Effect of swelling mineral on geotechnical characteristics of clay soil

The shrinking and swelling is a very common phenomenon in the world, mainly in arid and semiarid areas. The construction on these soils often requires a study of the risk of swelling, in advance. The emergence of this phenomenon in soils is caused primarily by the presence of swelling clays and wate...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Cherif Mechri, Amal Medjnoun, Ramdane Bahar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201814902067