Improved transient-flow air permeameter design: Dampening the temperature effects

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1220-1227

  Smith, James E ^a   Robin, Michel J L ^b   Elrick, David E ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SOIL MECHANICS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

STEADY-STATE FLOW METHOD;

PERMEAMETERS (MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY);

AIR PERMEABILITY; METHODOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 0032170998     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200050010x     Document Type: Article

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