Influences affecting the soil-water characteristic curve

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science

Volumn 6 A, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 797-804

  Zhou, Jian ^a   Yu, Jian Lin ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Mathematical expression; Soil water characteristic curve (SWCC); Unsaturated soil

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOIL LIQUEFACTION; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL TESTING; WATER;

CONSTITUTIVE MODEL; HYDRAULIC HYSTERESIS; SOIL-WATER CHARACTERISTIC CURVE (SWCC); UNSATURATED SOILS;

SOILS;

EID: 23944492627     PISSN: 10093095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2005.A0797     Document Type: Article

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