Impact of microstructure on the hydraulic conductivity of undisturbed and artificially prepared smectitic clay

Engineering Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 167-172

  Pusch, R ^a   Schomburg, J ^b  

^a Geodevelopment AB   (Sweden)

^b Durtec GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Homogeneity; Hydraulic conductivity; Microstructure; Smectite

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DRYING; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GELS; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); POWDERS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

HOMOGENEITY; SMECTITE;

CLAY;

BARRIER; CLAY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

CLAY LINER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; ROCK MICROSTRUCTURE; SMECTITE;

EID: 0033198673     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(99)00072-1     Document Type: Article

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