On the prediction of hydraulic conductivity of frozen soils

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 176-180

  Tarnawski, Vlodek R ^a   Wagner, Bernhard ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Geological Survey of Bavaria   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Frozen soils; Grain size distribution; Hydraulic conductivity; Unfrozen water content

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; FROZEN SOIL; GRAIN SIZE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POROSITY;

EID: 0029728784     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t96-033     Document Type: Article

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