Infiltration tests on fractured compacted clay

Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 469-473

  McBrayer, M C ^a   Mauldon, M ^a   Drumm, E C ^a   Wilson, G V ^b  

^a University of Tennessee   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DEHYDRATION; HYDRATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; MECHANICAL TESTING; SWELLING;

FRACTURED COMPACTED CLAY;

KAOLIN;

CLAY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION;

CLAY LINER; COMPACTED CLAY; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURED CLAY; INFILTRATION; KAOLIN;

EID: 0031149025     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(1997)123:5(469)     Document Type: Article

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