Estimation of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity using soil suction measurements obtained by an insertion tensiometer

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 476-483

  Singh, D N ^a   Kuriyan, Sneha J ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Insertion tensiometer; Silty soil; Soil water characteristic curve; Suction; Unsaturated soil hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOILS; WATER;

TENSIOMETERS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL MECHANICS;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL; SOIL MECHANICS; TENSIOMETER;

EID: 0038347954     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t02-112     Document Type: Article

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