The Use of Miniature Pore Pressure Transducers in Measuring Matric Suction in Unsaturated Soils

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 226-234

  Muraleetharan, Kanthasamy K ^a   Granger, Karen K ^b  

^a USA   (United States)

^b Terracon Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Matric suction; Miniature pore pressure transducer; Tensiometer; Unsaturated soil

Indexed keywords

PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE SENSORS; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; WATER;

HIGH SENSITIVITY; MATRIC SUCTIONS; PORE-WATER PRESSURES; STRESS STATE VARIABLES; TENSIOMETER; UNSATURATED SOIL; UNSATURATED SOIL MECHANICS; VOLUME OF FLUIDS;

PORE PRESSURE;

EID: 0006488579     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj11113j     Document Type: Article

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