A comparative assessment of chemical stabilisers including waste materials, for the treatment of swelling-shrinking soils

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Mavroulidou, M., Gray, C., Gumbochuma, F. and Gunn, M.J. (2020). A comparative assessment of chemical stabilisers including waste materials, for the treatment of swelling-shrinking soils. E-UNSAT2020. Lisbon 19 - 21 Oct 2020
AuthorsMavroulidou, M., Gray, C., Gumbochuma, F. and Gunn, M.J.
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This paper assesses comparatively the performance of a number of innovative soil stabilisers for the treatment of a highly swelling-shrinking soil, against that of commercial calcium lime.

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