PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTH REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR AFRICA ON SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, ACCRA, JUNE 1980. VOLUME 1. SECTION 2: FIELD AND LABORATORY TESTING OF PROBLEM SOILS (CONTD)

(continued from TRIS 349148.) Section 2 contains the following papers: Shear Testing of Some Fissured Clays (Williams, AAB); The Determination of Dumprock Properties in Field Tets (Von M Wagener, F); Pressuremeter Testing of Weathered Karroo Siltstone (Pavlakis, M); Prediction of Soil Heave from Suction Measurements (Brackley, IJA); The Use of Cone Penetrometers for the Determination of the Liquid Limits of Soils of Low Plasticity (Kumapley, NK and Boakye, SY); Variability of Particle Size Distribution of a Red Mud with Different Pretest Preparation Methods (Gidigasu, MD); Particle Breakdown in Pavement Layers during Compaction (Sandford, TC, Adams, CK and Khaemba, DR); The Aggregate Crushing Value and the 10 Per Cent Fibres Aggregate Crushing Test Compared (Weinert, HH); an Investigation of the Slake Durability Test for Mudrocks Used in Road Construction (Venter, JP); Durability Testing and Specifications for Degrading Dwyka Tillite in Southern Africa (Paige-Green, P); Measurement of the Specific Surface of a Problem Material. An Evaluation Test on Utica Shale (Gogo, JO and Grice, RH); Relation between CBR and "Static" Modulus of Deformation of Stabilized Lateritic Soils (Ola, SA). (continued on TRIS 349142.) (TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Williams, AAB
  • Vonliams, AABD
  • Pavlakis, M
  • BRACKLEY, IJA
  • Kumapley, N K
  • Boakye, S Y
  • Sandford, T C
  • Adams, C K
  • Khaemba, D R
  • Weinert, H H
  • Venter, J P
  • PAIGE-GREEN, P
  • Grice, R H
  • OLA, S A
• Publication Date: 1980

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• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 133-232
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Balkema (AA)
  • Publisher: AA Balkema

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: California bearing ratio; Conferences; Crushed aggregates; Deformation; Field tests; Foundation engineering; Laboratory tests; Liquid limits; Modulus; Mudstones; Pressure gages; Shear tests; Siltstones; Soil compaction; Soil mechanics; Soil tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Particle size distribution
• ITRD Terms: 8001: Africa; 4577: Aggregate; 3087: California bearing ratio; 4177: Clay; 3686: Compaction; 8525: Conference; 5211: Cracking; 5176: Crushing; 5910: Durability; 9023: Fine (mater); 4138: Laterite; 5918: Liquid limit; 5919: Modulus of elasticity; 4179: Mud; 6200: Particle size distribution; 2955: Pavement; 6128: Pressiometer; 4154: Rock; 5531: Shear; 4149: Silt; 4156: Soil; 5929: Specific surface; 5771: Suction; 5203: Swelling (soil); 6255: Test; 5281: Weathering
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349141
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90 6191 093 5
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM