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This paper presents some previously unpublished test data on the engineering properties of Ashfield shale and investigates the relationships between them. Also included is an examination of the important influence of moisture content and the degree of weathering on the mechanical properties, particularly the strength. The present findings are compared with the results of previous studies on the mechanical properties of these shales.
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Cet article présente des résultats non publiés jusqu'à présent sur les problèmes géotechniques des schistes argileux d'Ashfield et recherche les corrélations entre ces propriétés. Il s'intéresse également à l'examen de l'influence importante de la teneur en eau et du degré d'altération sur les propriétés mécaniques, en particulier sur la résistance. Les nouvelles données sont comparées aux résultats des études précédentes concernant les propriétés mécaniques de ces schistes argileux.
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Ghafoori, M., Mastropasqua, M., Carter, J.P. et al. Engineering properties of ashfield shale, Australia. Bulletin of the International Association of Engineering Geology 48, 43–58 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02594975
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