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A Modified Technique for Measuring Shrinkage of Clay Soils

The American Society for Testing and Materials D427 and D4943 methods for volumetric shrinkage were modified using sand, a non-toxic natural material, instead of mercury and wax respectively. The modified method (sand) was compared with the D427 (mercury) and D4943 (wax) methods for measuring volu...

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Main Authors: M. I., Tariful, Wan Harun, Wan Sulaiman, D., Ahmad
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1999
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spelling my.upm.eprints.37142015-09-07T04:57:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3714/ A Modified Technique for Measuring Shrinkage of Clay Soils M. I., Tariful Wan Harun, Wan Sulaiman D., Ahmad The American Society for Testing and Materials D427 and D4943 methods for volumetric shrinkage were modified using sand, a non-toxic natural material, instead of mercury and wax respectively. The modified method (sand) was compared with the D427 (mercury) and D4943 (wax) methods for measuring volumetric and linear shrinkage. The sand method gave similar results as the mercury and wax methods for shrinkage of samples of three clay soils taken from three different depths. There was no significant difference between the three methods used to measure the shrinkage. Therefore the sand method is a useful alternative because it is environmentally friendly, safe and cheaper to use compared to the mercury and wax methods. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1999 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3714/1/A_Modified_Technique_for_Measuring_Shrinkage_of_Clay_Soils.pdf M. I., Tariful and Wan Harun, Wan Sulaiman and D., Ahmad (1999) A Modified Technique for Measuring Shrinkage of Clay Soils. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 22 (1). pp. 25-32. ISSN 1511-3701 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2022%20%281%29%20Apr.%201999/05%20JTAS%20Vol.22%20%281%29%201999%20%28Page%2025%20-%2032%29.pdf
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description The American Society for Testing and Materials D427 and D4943 methods for volumetric shrinkage were modified using sand, a non-toxic natural material, instead of mercury and wax respectively. The modified method (sand) was compared with the D427 (mercury) and D4943 (wax) methods for measuring volumetric and linear shrinkage. The sand method gave similar results as the mercury and wax methods for shrinkage of samples of three clay soils taken from three different depths. There was no significant difference between the three methods used to measure the shrinkage. Therefore the sand method is a useful alternative because it is environmentally friendly, safe and cheaper to use compared to the mercury and wax methods.
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author M. I., Tariful
Wan Harun, Wan Sulaiman
D., Ahmad
spellingShingle M. I., Tariful
Wan Harun, Wan Sulaiman
D., Ahmad
A Modified Technique for Measuring Shrinkage of Clay Soils
author_facet M. I., Tariful
Wan Harun, Wan Sulaiman
D., Ahmad
author_sort M. I., Tariful
title A Modified Technique for Measuring Shrinkage of Clay Soils
title_short A Modified Technique for Measuring Shrinkage of Clay Soils
title_full A Modified Technique for Measuring Shrinkage of Clay Soils
title_fullStr A Modified Technique for Measuring Shrinkage of Clay Soils
title_full_unstemmed A Modified Technique for Measuring Shrinkage of Clay Soils
title_sort modified technique for measuring shrinkage of clay soils
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 1999
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3714/1/A_Modified_Technique_for_Measuring_Shrinkage_of_Clay_Soils.pdf
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