Mechanisms involved in vibratory destabilization of NAPL ganglia in sands

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1115-1120

  Reddi, Lakshmi N ^a   Wu, Hui ^a  

^a Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; PETROCHEMICALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILITY; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; STRONG CAPILLARY FORCES; VIBRATORY DESTABILIZATION;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0030381806     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(1996)122:12(1115)     Document Type: Article

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