Identification of preferential flow effects on hydraulic conductivity measurements using a fluorescent tracer

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 479-484

  Al, T A ^a   Blowes, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fractures; Hydraulic conductivity; Tailings; Tracers

Indexed keywords

CORE SAMPLES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; MINES; TAILINGS;

CONSTANT HEAD PERMEAMETER; FLUORESCENT DYE TRACERS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; TAILINGS; TRACER;

FLUORESCENCE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; TAILINGS; TRACER;

EID: 0034173731     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t99-113     Document Type: Article

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