Hydraulic conductivity of foundry sands and their use as hydraulic barriers

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 127, 2004, Pages 186-200

  Abichou, Tarek ^a,b   Edil, Tuncer B ^a,c   Benson, Craig H ^a,c   Tawfiq, Kamal ^a,b  

^a Geo Institute   (United States)

^b FAMU FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

^c University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; BYPRODUCTS; CAPILLARY TUBES; DURABILITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LAND FILL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REUSABILITY;

BENTONITE CONTENT; HYDRAULIC BARRIERS; WET-DRY CYCLING;

FOUNDRY SAND;

EID: 33747886649     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40756(149)13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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