Stochastic analysis and prioritization of the influence of parameter uncertainty on the predicted pressure profile in heterogeneous, unsaturated soils

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 136, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 137-143

  Paleologos, Evan K ^a   Avanidou, T ^a   Mylopoulos, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Heterogeneous soils; Monte Carlo simulations; Parameter ranking; Unsaturated flow

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PORE SIZE; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL METHODS; STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING;

HETEROGENEOUS SOILS; PARAMETER RANKING; UNSATURATED FLOW;

SOILS;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PORE SIZE; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; SOILS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING;

HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PRIORITIZATION; SOIL; STOCHASTICITY; UNSATURATED FLOW;

ARTICLE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PREDICTION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

EID: 33744911628     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.11.040     Document Type: Article

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