Development of an Innovative Computer-Controlled Water Deairing System for Hydraulic Testing of Geosynthetics

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-166

  Aydilek, Ahmet H ^a   Kutay, M Emin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Geosynthetics; Hydraulic testing; Long term flow testing; Water deairing system

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER CONTROL; HYDRAULICS; NOZZLES; ORIFICES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; WATER FILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT;

AIR RELIEF VALVES; HYDRAULIC TESTING; LONG-TERM FLOW TESTING; WATER DEAIRING SYSTEMS;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 2142817996     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte11852     Document Type: Article

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