Soil-water characteristic curve equation with independent properties

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 209-212

  Gitirana Jr , Gilson de F N ^a   Fredlund, Delwyn G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mathematical models; Saturation; Soil suction; Soil water storage; Unsaturated soils

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; SOILS; WATER;

RESIDUAL SUCTION; SOIL-WATER CHARACTERISTIC CURVE (SWCC);

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

NUMERICAL MODEL; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL; SUCTION; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 1342289977     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2004)130:2(209)     Document Type: Article

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