Probabilistic unsaturated flow along the textural interface in three capillary barrier models

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1024-1031

  Boateng, Samuel ^a  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Probability; Sensitivity analysis; Unsteady flow

Indexed keywords

COARSER SOIL; LOAMY SAND; SATURATED FLOW MODEL; UNCERTAIN VARIABLES;

CAPILLARY FLOW; CURVE FITTING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PORE SIZE; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RELIABILITY THEORY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS; UNSTEADY FLOW;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CAPILLARY FLOW; CURVE FITTING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PORE SIZE; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RELIABILITY THEORY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL SURVEYS; STANDARDIZATION; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS; UNSTEADY FLOW;

BARRIER (EQUIPMENT); CAPILLARY FRINGE; CLAY LOAM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; POREWATER; PROBABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL WATER; TEXTURE; UNSATURATED FLOW; UNSTEADY FLOW; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 35348956532     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2007)133:11(1024)     Document Type: Article

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