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Investigation on Cracking Characteristics of Fine-Grained Soils Under Varied Environmental Conditions

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Title Investigation on Cracking Characteristics of Fine-Grained Soils Under Varied Environmental Conditions
 
Creator UDAY, KV
SINGH, DN
 
Subject Cracking characteristics
Drying characteristics
Environmental conditions
Fine-grained soils
Image analysis
SURFACE CRACKS
CLAYEY SOILS
SHRINKAGE
BEHAVIOR
DESICCATION
 
Description Several theories and models that define cracking characteristics of fine-grained soils have been proposed by earlier researchers. However, it has been realized that cracking characteristics of these soils are mainly influenced by the environmental conditions to which they are exposed and on their mineralogical composition. To demonstrate this, investigations were conducted on soils of entirely different characteristics and their cracking characteristics, under varied environmental conditions, resorting to image analysis. Based on the study, it has been observed that the cracking characteristics of fine-grained soils, defined as a function of evaporation rate, depend on the soil type (i.e., its mineralogy), environmental conditions, and the thickness of the specimen.
 
Publisher TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
 
Date 2014-10-14T13:16:55Z
2014-10-14T13:16:55Z
2013
 
Type Article
 
Identifier DRYING TECHNOLOGY, 31(11)1255-1266
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2013.785433
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/jspui/handle/100/14498
 
Language en