Depth-dependent permeability in London Clay measured using standpipe piezometer equilibration data

Geotechnique

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 651-660

  Dixon, N ^a,b   Bromhead, E N ^a,b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clays; Field instrumentation; In situ testing; Permeability

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPRESSIBILITY OF SOLIDS; IN SITU PROCESSING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; WATER LEVELS;

DEPTH DEPENDENT PERMEABILITY; HVORSLEV THEORY; PORE WATER PRESSURE; STANDPIPE PIEZOMETER;

CLAY;

COASTAL EROSION; DEPTH; LONDON CLAY; PERMEABILITY; PIEZOMETER; PORE PRESSURE; WATER LEVEL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032739506     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.1999.49.5.651     Document Type: Article

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