Discussion of "Variations in moisture content for a soil cover over a 10 year period"

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-106

  Aubertin, Michel ^a   Molson, John ^a   Chapuis, Robert P ^a   Cifuentes, Edward ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 34249906752     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T06-118     Document Type: Note

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