Measurement of soil-water characteristic curves for fine-grained soils using a small-scale centrifuge

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1209-1217

  Khanzode, R M ^a   Vanapalli, Sai K ^a   Fredlund, D G ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Centrifuge technique; Matric suction; Soil suction; Soil water characteristic curve; Unsaturated soils; Water content

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGES; CLAY; SILT; SOILS;

PRESSURE PLATE METHODS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

CENTRIFUGAL MODEL TEST; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; SOIL WATER; SUCTION; UNSATURATED MEDIUM; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0036025930     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t02-060     Document Type: Article

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