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Mar 2007
Addressing Expansive Soils
Authors: He-Ping Yang, Jian-Long Zheng, Ph.D., and Rui ZhangAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Civil Engineering Magazine Archive
Volume 77, Issue 3
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Research conducted as part of the construction of a highway in the Chinese autonomous region of Guangxi Zhuangzu led to the development of several techniques for stabilizing embankments and cut slopes containing subgrade that primarily consists of expansive soil.
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Civil Engineering Magazine Archive
Volume 77 • Issue 3 • March 2007
Pages: 62 - 69
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© 2007 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Jan 1, 2016
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He-Ping Yang
Jian-Long Zheng, Ph.D.
Rui Zhang
Professor of Road and Railway Engineering and Director The Institute of Special Soils Engineering, part of the School of Highway Engineering at Changsha University of Science and Technology in Hunan, China.
President and Professor of Road and Railway Engineering The Institute of Special Soils Engineering, part of the School of Highway Engineering at Changsha University of Science and Technology in Hunan, China.
Doctoral Candidate The Institute of Special Soils Engineering, part of the School of Highway Engineering at Changsha University of Science and Technology in Hunan, China.
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