Hydrology of swelling soils: A review

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 501-521

  Smiles, D E ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clay suspensions; Material coordinates; Overburden potential

Indexed keywords

SOIL WATER; SWELLING; WATER FLOW;

EID: 0034082420     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR99098     Document Type: Review

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