Centrifuge modeling of nonaqueous phase liquid movement and entrapment in unsaturated layered soils

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-182

  Soga, K ^a   Kawabata, J ^b   Kechavarzi, C ^c   Coumoulos, H ^d   Waduge, W A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b KAJIMA TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c BP Institute ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

Author keywords

Centrifuge model; Layered soils; Nonaqueous phase liquids; Partially saturated soils; Sand

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGATION; INFILTRATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

SOIL DEPOSITS;

SOILS;

CENTRIFUGAL MODEL TEST; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LAYERED MEDIUM; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; SOIL POLLUTION; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 0347298553     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2003)129:2(173)     Document Type: Article

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