Geotextile characterization and pore-size distribution: Part III. Comparison of methods and application to design

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 301-328

  Bhatia, S K ^a   Smith, J L ^b   Christopher, B R ^c  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

^b ENVIRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubble point method; Dry sieving; Geotextile; Geotextile filter; Hydrodynamic sieving; Image analysis; Mercury intrusion porosimetry; Pore Size distribution; Wet sieving

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; DESIGN; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE; POROSIMETERS; POROUS MATERIALS;

BUBBLE POINT METHOD; DRY SIEVING; GEOTEXTILE FILTER; HYDRODYNAMIC SIEVING; MERCURY INTRUSION POROSIMETRY; PORE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WET SIEVING;

GEOTEXTILES;

GEOTEXTILE; POROSITY;

PORE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TESTING, POROSITY;

EID: 0030449434     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.3.0064     Document Type: Review

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