Analysis of transient data from infiltrometer tests in fine-grained soils

Ground Water

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 396-402

  Guyonnet, Dominique ^a   Amraoui, Nadia ^a   Kara, Reda ^b  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b CRPG CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; SOIL POLLUTION; SORPTION;

RING INFILTROMETER TESTS; SOIL SORPTIVE NUMBER;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; GRAVITY; INFILTROMETER; PERMEABILITY; SOIL TEXTURE;

EID: 0034015154     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2000.tb00225.x     Document Type: Article

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