TY - JOUR ID - 72012 TI - Shrinkage Curve: Experimental Study and Modelling JO - International Journal of Engineering JA - IJE LA - en SN - 1025-2495 AU - Bensallam, Saad AU - Bahi, Lahcen AU - Ejjaaouani, Houssine AU - Shakhirev, Vladimir AD - Génie minéral, Ecole mohammadia des ingénieurs AD - Laboratory of Geotechnics, Applied Geophysics, Geo, Engineers\' Mohammedia School AD - AD - , Laboratoire public d’études et d’essais Y1 - 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 25 IS - 3 SP - 203 EP - 210 KW - Clayey soil KW - expansive soil KW - shrinkage curve KW - Analytical model DO - N2 - In order to study the shrinkage process of clayey soil, we perform a modified laboratory test allowing to measure simultaneously and continuously the vertical displacement and the weight of natural state specimen. The experiment was conducted on undisturbed clayey specimen. Using the experimental results, and on the basis of the existing relation between the soil water content and its structural evolution, we propose an analytical model allowing the analysis of the soil shrinkage curve. UR - https://www.ije.ir/article_72012.html L1 - https://www.ije.ir/article_72012_e9d0b200d50597d96ef2651bc6ed7883.pdf ER -