On the use of the Kozeny-Carman equation to predict the hydraulic conductivity of soils

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 616-628

  Chapuis, Robert P ^a   Aubertin, Michel ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gradation curve; Permeability; Prediction; Specific surface

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

COHESIVE SOILS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PERMEABILITY; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 0042324302     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t03-013     Document Type: Article

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