Predicting the saturated hydraulic conductivity of sand and gravel using effective diameter and void ratio

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 787-795

  Chapuis, Robert P ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gradation curve; Permeability; Porosity; Prediction; Sand

Indexed keywords

GRAVEL; SAND; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SOILS;

LOGARITHMS; NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND (NAVFAC); PLASTIC SILTY SOILS; PREDICTIVE CAPACITY;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

ESTIMATION METHOD; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; POROSITY; SAND AND GRAVEL; SATURATED MEDIUM; VOID RATIO;

EID: 11244324228     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T04-022     Document Type: Article

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