Methodology for determination of osmotic suction of soils

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1469-1479

  Sreedeep, S ^a   Singh, D N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Dewpoint potentiameter; Matric suction; Osmotic suction; Pressure membrane extractor; Unsaturated soil

Indexed keywords

SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SOILS;

DEWPOINT POTENTIAMETER; MATRIC SUCTION; OSMOTIC SUCTION; PRESSURE MEMBRANE EXTRACTOR;

SOIL MECHANICS;

METHODOLOGY; SOIL ANALYSIS; SUCTION; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 33748310529     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10706-005-1882-7     Document Type: Article

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