Gravel effect on wastewater infiltration from septic system trenches

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1217-1224

  Radcliffe, D E ^a   West, L T ^a   Singer, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRAVEL; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEPTIC TANKS; TRENCHING; WASTEWATER;

INFILTRATION RATIO; LATERAL GRADIENTS; MASKING EFFECTS; SEPTIC SYSTEMS;

INFILTRATION;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION;

EID: 22744439721     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.0302     Document Type: Article

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