Interpretation of constant head in situ permeability tests in soil zones of finite extent

Geotechnique

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 133-143

  Bromhead, E N ^a  

^a Kingston University

Author keywords

Field instrumentation; Numerical modelling and analysis; Permeability; Seepage; Site investigation

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT HEAD IN SITU PERMEABILITY TEST; FIELD INSTRUMENTATION; IN SITU TEST; PERMEABILITY; PERMEABILITY TEST; SEEPAGE; SOIL MECHANICS;

FINITE EXTENT; IN SITU PERMEABILITY TESTS; SOIL ZONES; SPHERICAL PIEZOMETERS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SEEPAGE;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 0029667950     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.1996.46.1.133     Document Type: Article

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