Diatomaceous Soils and Advances in Geotechnical Engineering—Part I

Diatoms are microscopic algae with a skeleton called a frustule, formed chiefly of silica, and are found in almost all aquatic environments and climatic conditions. Diatomaceous soils (DSs) originate from frustule sedimentation. In civil works (design and construction), the uncommon values obtained...

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Main Authors: Daniel Zuluaga-Astudillo, Juan Carlos Ruge, Javier Camacho-Tauta, Oscar Reyes-Ortiz, Bernardo Caicedo-Hormaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/1/549