Field investigation of evaporation from freshwater tailings

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 556-567

  Fujiyasu, Yoshimasa ^a,b   Fancy, Martin ^b   Newson, Tim ^b,c  

^a Tan Jin Chwee Industrial Build   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION; DESICCATION; EVAPORATION; MINE WASTE; TAILINGS;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033832016     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2000)126:6(556)     Document Type: Article

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