An investigation of factors that influence the water diversion capacity of inclined covers with capillary barrier effects

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 147, 2006, Pages 613-624

  Aubertin, M ^a   Cifuentes, E ^a   Martin, V ^a   Apithy, S ^a   Bussiere B ^b   Molson, J ^a   Chapuis, R P ^a   Maqsoud, A ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVAPORATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; MOISTURE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

COVERS WITH CAPILLARY BARRIER EFFECTS (CCBE); MOISTURE-RETAINING LAYERS; SLOPING INTERFACE;

SOILS;

EID: 33845529663     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40802(189)47     Document Type: Conference Paper

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