A methodology for the evaluation of geotextile pore opening sizes under confining pressure

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 347-357

  Palmeira, E M ^a   Fannin, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; FILTRATION; POLYESTERS; PORE SIZE; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE;

GEOTEXTILE;

TEXTILES;

GEOSYNTHETICS; POROSITY;

GEOTEXTILE; NONWOVEN FABRIC; POLYESTER FABRIC; POROSITY;

EID: 0032432991     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.5.0125     Document Type: Article

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