The effect of cavity wall irregularities on seepage exclusion from horizontal cylindrical underground openings

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 228, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 206-214

  Hughson, D L ^a   Dodge, F T ^a  

^a Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary barrier; Drift seepage; Irregular boundary; Modeling; Unsaturated flow

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); PORE SIZE; POROUS MATERIALS; SEEPAGE; WALL FLOW;

CAPILLARY BARRIERS; DRIFT SEEPAGE; FLOW EQUATION; PERCOLATION FLUX; UNSATURATED FLOW;

HYDROLOGY;

EID: 0034643062     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00148-7     Document Type: Article

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