Numerical analysis of neutron moisture probe measurements

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-20

  Li, Jie ^a   Smith, David W ^a   Fityus, Stephen G ^a   Sheng, Daichao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calibration; Finite element method; Measurement; Numerical analysis; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DIFFUSION; MOISTURE; SOILS;

DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; SOIL MOISTURE CONTENT;

NEUTRONS;

MEASUREMENT METHOD; NEUTRON PROBE; NUMERICAL METHOD; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL MOISTURE;

EID: 3142750733     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2003)3:1(11)     Document Type: Article

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