Lysimeters versus water-content sensors for performance monitoring of alternative earthen final covers

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 147, 2006, Pages 741-752

  Malusis, Michael A ^a   Benson, Craig H ^b  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDITION MONITORING; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; MOISTURE; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); SENSORS;

ALTERNATIVE EARTHEN FINAL COVERS (AEFC); PERCOLATION RATES; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; WATER-CONTENT SENSORS;

LYSIMETERS;

EID: 33845522683     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40802(189)58     Document Type: Conference Paper

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