Constant Flow Method for Concurrently Measuring Soil-Water Characteristic Curve and Hydraulic Conductivity Function

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 230-241

  Lu, Ning ^a   Wayllace, Alexandra ^a   Carrera, Jiny ^a   Likos, William J ^b  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

constant flow method; hydraulic conductivity function; matric suction; permeameter; sandy soil; soil water characteristic curve; unsaturated soil

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; SAND; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TESTING; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS; WATER;

CONSTANT FLOW; CONSTANT FLOW METHOD; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY FUNCTIONS; LABORATORY TESTING; MATRIC SUCTIONS; PERMEAMETER; SANDY SOILS; SANDYSOIL; THE SOIL-WATER CHARACTERISTIC CURVES (SWCC); UNSATURATED SOIL; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY FUNCTION; MATRIC SUCTION; SANDY SOIL; SOIL-WATER CHARACTERISTIC CURVE;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 33845241887     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ12637     Document Type: Article

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