The Filter Paper Method Revisited

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 250-258

  Marinho, Fernando A M ^a   Oliveira, Orlando M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

calibration; filter paper; suction; unsaturated soil

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; PAPER; CALIBRATION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

CALIBRATION CURVES; FILTER PAPER METHOD; FILTER PAPERS; MATRICS; RELIABLE MEASUREMENT; SUCTION; UNSATURATED SOIL;

CALIBRATION; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

CALIBRATION CURVES; FILTER PAPER; SUCTION; UNSATURATED SOIL;

EID: 33845251585     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ14125     Document Type: Article

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