Analysis of hydraulic gradient effects for laboratory hydraulic conductivity testing

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 181-190

  Fox, Patrick J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clay slurry; Coefficient of permeability; Hydraulic conductivity; Hydraulic gradient; Permeameter

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERMEAMETERS (MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY); PORE PRESSURE; SILT; SOIL MECHANICS;

CLAY SLURRY; HYDRAULIC GRADIENT EFFECTS; LOCAL PORE PRESSURE; VOID RATIO;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 0030165605     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj10340j     Document Type: Article

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