Effective stress in unsaturated soil: A microstructural analysis

Geotechnique

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 273-277

  Li, X S ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Fabric structure of soils; Partial saturation; Pore pressures; Suction

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PORE PRESSURE; SATURATION; STRESS; SUCTION;

EID: 0037357018     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2003.53.2.273     Document Type: Article

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