Characterization of the secondary swelling of compacted Maryland clay

This paper presents the result of a multi-scale experimental investigation on the phenomenon of secondary swelling. Specimens of compacted Maryland clay were prepared under different initial conditions (void ratio and water content), loaded at different levels of vertical stress and inundated until...

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Main Authors: Yuan Shengyang, Liu Xianfeng, Sloan Scott, Buzzi Olivier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20160909004