Leak-free pressure plate extractor for measuring the soil water characteristic curve

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-172

  Wang, Xiaodong ^a   Benson, Craig H ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Hygrometer; Pressure plate; Soil water characteristic curve; Suction; Unsaturated soil; Water retention

Indexed keywords

DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; HYGROMETERS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WATER;

AIR LEAKAGE; LEAK FREE PRESSURE PLATE EXTRACTOR; SOIL WATER CHARACTERISTIC CURVE; SUCTION; WATER RETENTION;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 1642357849     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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