Calibration of tensiometer for direct measurement of matric suction

Geotechnique

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 137-141

  Tarantino, A ^a   Mongiovi L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laboratory equipment; Laboratory tests; Partial saturation; Suction

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; SOIL PROPERTY; SUCTION; TENSIOMETER;

EID: 0037293620     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2003.53.1.137     Document Type: Article

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