Methods of interpretation of borehole falling-head tests performed in compacted clay liners

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-90

  Chiasson, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Clay covers; Clay liners; Hydraulic conductivity; In situ test; Interpretation; Permeability

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CLAY; CONSTRUCTION; FUNCTIONS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; STATISTICAL METHODS; TESTING; VELOCITY;

CLAY LINERS; HVORSLEV METHOD; STATISTICAL UNCERTAINTY; WATER COLUMNS;

BOREHOLES;

ANISOTROPY; CLAY LINER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LANDFILL LINER;

EID: 19944374501     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t04-068     Document Type: Article

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