Suction measurements

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 147, 2006, Pages 81-104

  Rahardjo, H ^a   Leong, E C ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; INFILTRATION; LABORATORIES; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

SOIL SUCTION; SUCTION MEASUREMENTS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 33845543701     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40802(189)3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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