Simplified Analysis of Unsteady Moisture Flow through Unsaturated Soil

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1821, 2003, Pages 75-82

  Aubeny, Charles ^a   Lytton, Robert ^a   Tang, Dina ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CRACK INITIATION; DIFFUSION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HYSTERESIS; LINEAR SYSTEMS; MOISTURE CONTROL; SOIL MECHANICS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

UNSATURATED SOIL;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 0344464886     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1821-09     Document Type: Conference Paper

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