Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference (한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집)
- 1999.11b
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- Pages.15-31
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- 1999
Microstructure, mineralogy and physical properties: techniques and application to the Pusan Clay
- Locat, Jacques (Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Laval University) ;
- Tanaka, Hiroyuki (Port and Harbor Research Institute)
- Published : 1999.11.01
Abstract
The Pusan Clay is analyzed hereafter from a point of view of mineralogy and microstructure. Results indicate that the Pusan Clay is basically illitic in nature and that the soil microstructure reveals some characteristics which could be responsible for its brittle behavior as observed from sample disturbance. The overall analysis would tend to consider that the Pusan Clay profile analyzed here shows mechanical properties similar to well structured soils or so-called cemented soils.
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