Water flow through random crack network in saturated soil

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 170, 2007, Pages 20-

  Li, J H ^a   Zhang, L ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SOILS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; RANDOM CRACK NETWORK; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 34548603742     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40914(233)20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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