Design of inclined covers with capillary barrier effect by S.-E. Parent and A. Cabral

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 673-678

  Bussiére, Bruno ^a   Aubertin, M ^b   Zhan, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; DESIGN METHOD;

EID: 36649030341     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10706-007-9139-2     Document Type: Article

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